Attempted murder arrest after car collides with pedestrian in Stoke

It happened last Friday night

Author: Jon BurkePublished 27th Aug 2025

A man has been arrested, after a non-stop collision in Stoke-on-Trent.

Police were called at 9.30pm on Friday (22 August), to reports of a fight involving a group of people on George Avenue in Meir.

During the disturbance a car came into collision with a male pedestrian.

The vehicle left the scene and was later recovered at an address in Stoke-on-Trent.

West Midlands Ambulance Service attended the scene and took the pedestrian to hospital for treatment.

His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

A 28-year-old man, from the Stoke-on-Trent area, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

He has been released on conditional bail while enquiries continue.

If you saw what happened, or have relevant dashcam, doorbell or CCTV footage, please contact 101 or use Live Chat on the website, quoting incident number 809 of 22 August.

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