A MAN has been arrested in connection with a collision between a 50-year-old man and a car in Banbury.  

The 50-year-old suffered injuries to his knee, ankle, hands and hip following the collision on Saturday, August 16 at about 3.45pm.

The incident involved a silver Nissan Almera and happened at the junction of Newland Road and Dashwood Road. 

Police said the driver was holding a small child aged about one on his lap at the time.

A 27-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of common assault, failing to stop at a road traffic collision, causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving, driving a motor vehicle in a manner likely to cause danger to passengers and resisting arrest.

He has been released on bail until September 25.

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