Appeal for witnesses following road traffic incident in Portsmouth

Friday, 10 October 2025 07:00

Police in Portsmouth are appealing for witnesses after a car hit a teenage girl on Havant Road.

It happened at around 5:45 on Tuesday evening as four teenagers were crossing the junction with East Cosham Road.

A green Kia Sportage is reported to have struck the girl before driving off at speed.

She suffered minor injuries to her leg.

Officers would like to speak to anyone who witnessed this incident or has any relevant information, including CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage from the area around the time of the incident.

If you have any information which could assist the investigation, please report this by calling 101 and quoting reference number 44250454552. You can also submit information online here: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org

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