A man is in hospital suffering from serious injuries following a hit-and-run in Blackbird Leys, Oxford.

Cuddesdon Way was cordoned off by police between Blackbird Leys Road and Sawpit Road at about 6pm.

Sgt Peter Jell, from Bicester Roads Policing, said: "An incident has occurred along a road where a pedestrian has been hit by a car and the car has failed to stop.

"The condition of the casualty is serious and we have a number of officers trying to locate the offending vehicle."

About ten police officers are currently investigating.

The victim was taken to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.