A woman has been taken to hospital after a hit and run in Peckham.

The incident between a pedestrian and a moped happened in Peckham Hill Street at 5.18pm yesterday (November 8).

Officers and London Ambulance Service pedestrian were called to the scene.

The woman was found with a leg injury and taken to hospital.

Her condition is believed not to be life-threatening or life-changing.

Police say the rider of the moped did not stop at the scene.

Road closures were in place following the incident but have since reopened.

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “At 5.18pm on Tuesday, 8 November police were called to reports of a road traffic collision in Peckham Hill Street, SE15 involving a pedestrian and a moped.

“Officers attended with the London Ambulance Service.

“A female pedestrian was taken to hospital with a leg injury that is not believed to be life threatening or life changing.

“The moped did not stop at the scene. The road was reopened at 6.10pm.”

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