Police in Colchester have renewed an appeal after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a road collision.

POLICE in Colchester have renewed an appeal after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a road collision.

A 48-year-old local man remains in a serious condition in hospital following the crash on Sunday, April 4.

The pedestrian was in collision with a silver Mercedes car shortly before 1am in Harwich Road, near the junction with Alderton Road.

Pc Roger Manser said: “We would especially like to talk to the driver of a silver-coloured vehicle, possibly a Renault Clio, driving along Harwich Road in the general direction of Greenstead and Ardleigh, who stopped at the pedestrian crossing near to this location just prior to the collision.”

Anyone who can help should contact Stanway Road Policing Unit on 0300 333 4444.