A SCHOOLGIRL suffered minor injuries following a hit and run in Newport. 
The 13-year-old girl was hit by a blue people carrier on Wellington Road at 8.50am on Thursday, July 9. 
A police spokesperson said: “We received a report at 1.20pm on Thursday, July 13 regarding a collision involving a 13-year-old girl and a car which happened at around 8.50am that day, on Wellington Road, Newport.
“The girl remained on her feet but suffered minor injuries to her arm. The car did not stop at the scene.
“Enquiries are ongoing to locate the vehicle, which is described as a blue people carrier type car.
“Anyone with information can call us on 101, quoting 44170268622.”