Police are appealing for information on a hit and run incident. Pic: Courtesy of Flickr

Police in Croydon are appealing for information following a hit and run on Sunday which has left a man suffering from serious head injuries.

The accident took place between 3.10 and 3.30am on Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood, where the victim was walking with friends after leaving Crystals nightclub. A car was seen driving at speed behind them before mounting the pavement and hitting the man, aged 31.

The victim was taken to a South London hospital where he remains in a stable condition, but with head injuries that are potentially “life changing”.

No arrests have been made to date as the investigation continues.

Detective Constable Lorna Sillett from Croydon CID said: “It would appear that the car deliberately targeted this group and enquiries are on-going to locate the person(s) and vehicle responsible. I would like to appeal to anyone who may have been in the area at the time to contact police.”

She added: “We would also like to trace a dark coloured BMW that was in the area at the time, as we believe that the occupants of this vehicle may have witnessed the incident.”