Police investigate Waikato hit-and-run

Police are hunting a hit-and-driver who ran into a group of men fighting in central Hamilton overnight, injuring one of them.

Police said the men were brawling in London Street at about 3am when a dark coloured Subaru drove onto the footpath striking one of the men.

Sergeant Craig Singer said one of the brawlers then got into the car which was driven off.

The victim was taken by ambulance to Waikato Hospital and had since been released,

Mr Singer appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.

- NZPA