A moped driver was left with serious injuries after a crash and an assault near Croydon.

Police were called to Godstone Road, near to Whyteleafe Tavern, at 12.30am on Saturday (March 9).

Following the crash, the moped driver was left with serious injuries and was then assaulted by the occupants of the car before they fled the scene, police say.

The car involved is described by police as a grey Kia Stonic and the first suspect is described as a black man in his late teens or early twenties.

He was reportedly wearing a grey tracksuit.

The second suspect is described as a mixed-race man in his late teens or earlier twenties and was wearing a long, black coat.

A stretch of the road between Godstone Road and St Luke’s Road is temporarily closed while officers investigate.

Police ask people to avoid the area if possible and are appealing for anyone with information to contact them quoting PR/45240027763.

You can contact them on the Surrey Police website, 101 or Crimestoppers if you wish to be anonymous on 0800 555 111.

A spokesperson for Surrey Police said: “We’re appealing for witnesses after a collision between a moped and a car on Godstone Road near to Whyteleafe Tavern in the early hours of Saturday 9 March.

“The collision took place at around 12.30am and left the moped driver with serious injuries.

“After the collision, the moped driver was also assaulted by the occupants of the car before they fled the scene.

“The car involved is described as a grey Kia Stonic and the first suspect is described as a Black man in his late teens or early twenties, wearing a grey tracksuit.

“The second suspect is described as a mixed-race man in his late teens or early twenties and wearing a long black coat.

“A stretch of the road between Godstone Road and St Luke's Road is temporarily closed whilst officers investigate, so we ask you to avoid the area if possible.

“We are appealing for anyone who witnessed this incident, or has any information that may help our investigation, to contact us quoting PR/45240027763 via;

“If you would rather not speak to police, you can call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.