A crash in Hamilton on Saturday evening left one person critically injured. Police responded to the scene at Mohawk Road West and Ashton Road shortly after 10:30 p.m. following reports of a collision involving a Volkswagen SUV.
One occupant of the vehicle sustained life-threatening injuries, though it has not been confirmed whether the injured person was the driver or a passenger.
A witness who stopped to assist was struck in a secondary collision by the same SUV, which fled the scene. The vehicle was later found abandoned nearby. The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.