Appeal after girl, 17, hit by car on Birmingham pavement Published duration 25 February 2017

media caption The girl was walking down the road with her mother

Footage has been released of the moment a teenage girl was hit by a car while walking along a pavement.

The 17-year-old was talking to her mother after a shopping trip when she was struck in Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham.

West Midlands Police said it wanted to trace a dark-coloured BMW 5 Series following the incident at about 18:30 GMT on 28 January.

The victim remains in hospital with serious injuries.

PC Mark Nicholson, from the West Midlands Police traffic unit, said: "A teenager suffered serious neck and head injuries and is still in shock from what happened.

"I would urge anyone with information to call us and I want to appeal directly to the driver to do the right thing and come forward."

The footage shows the car emerging from a side street before mounting the pavement and running the girl down.

The driver sped off without stopping.