A PEDESTRIAN has suffered "serious injuries" after being hit by a car in Yeovil.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage of the incident in St Patrick's Road just before 3.30pm on Sunday, April 4.

An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said a gold-coloured Renault Laguna estate registration EY55 VUP mounted the pavement, colliding with a man in his 20s.

Fortunately, the vehicle missed a child and another adult nearby.

The car was later recovered from Monks Dale by police.

The pedestrian who was hit required hospital treatment but has since been released to continue his recovery.

Officers have arrested three people on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the incident.

One, a man aged 37, has been released on conditional police bail, while a second man, 55, and a woman of 33 have been released under investigation.

The spokesperson said: "We want to hear from you if you saw the vehicle being driven in St Patrick’s Road/Monks Dale, witnessed the collision, or if you have any footage or other information which could help.

"If you can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5221071951."