TRAFFIC police have launched an appeal for witnesses to a horrific hit-and-run accident.

A blue Porsche 911 Carrera swerved onto the wrong side of Bromley Road, in Beckenham, knocking a wall down and hitting a man on the pavement.

The car was driven from the scene of the 6.12pm accident and headed towards the junction with Wickham Road. The Porsche was found abandoned an hour later in Westgate Road, leading onto Beckenham Place Park.

As well as a broken leg, the 50-year-old pedestrian has serious pelvic and spinal injuries.

A traffic police spokesman said: “We need witnesses who saw the vehicle in Bromley Road, saw anyone get into the vehicle, the accident or anybody who saw the car abandoned in Westgate Road. We want to contact a woman walking two golden retriever dogs when the person got out of the car.”

Anyone with information about the September 5 accident should contact Sergeant Robins or PC Darren Parsons at Bromley Police station on 020 8284 8764 or 020 8284 8765.