Man arrested after hit and run outside restaurant

Alice Cunningham
BBC News, Suffolk
Alice Cunningham/BBC A general view of St Matthew's Street in Ipswich looking over to the Spoons restaurant. Cars can be seen travelling on the road. Alice Cunningham/BBC
The collision took place outside the Spoon World Buffet restaurant in Ipswich

A man has been arrested after two pedestrians were injured in a hit-and-run crash, police have said.

Police were called to St Matthew's Street, close to the roundabout at Civic Drive, in Ipswich at 16:45 GMT on Saturday.

A grey Vauxhall Astra was reported to have mounted the pavement outside the Spoon World Buffet restaurant and collided with two women, who were later taken to hospital, before leaving the scene.

On Sunday, a 43-year-old man from Ipswich was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving among other offences.

Alice Cunningham/BBC A lamp post and bin are pictured cordoned off with large red plastic fences. Some police tape can be seen wrapped around the lamp post and bin.Alice Cunningham/BBC
A section of pavement was cordoned off outside the restaurant

Paramedics were called to the scene after one of the victims sustained a head injury and broken bones.

According to Suffolk Police, both women's injuries were not deemed to be life changing.

The man was also arrested on suspicion of failing to stop after an incident, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving without insurance.

The vehicle was located and seized by police while the man was released under investigation pending further inquiries.

The road was reopened at 19:41 on Saturday.

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