A man was arrested following a hit and run incident on Pembroke Road yesterday morning (September 23).

Wiltshire Police carried out enquires after a car hit a pedestrian and failed to stop at approximately 11.45am yesterday.

Read more: Pembroke Road cordoned by police following hit and run

A man in his 60s was later arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving a vehicle which failed to stop after a road accident, failure to report an accident and using a vehicle without insurance.

He has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

A man in his 40s was hit by the car and suffered multiple injuries. He was taken to hospital but has since been discharged.

Anyone with information should call 101 and quote crime reference number 54220100394.

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