A pedestrian was taken to Whanganui Hospital with moderate injuries after they were struck by an "unknown" car on Monday night.
Police were notified of the incident at the intersection of Barrack and London streets shortly before 10pm.
"The pedestrian has reported being hit by an unknown car," a police spokeswoman said.
"Police inquiries are ongoing."
The spokeswoman did not confirm whether the incident was being treated as a hit and run.
