A driver collided with two pedestrians in Sydenham, leaving them hospitalised with serious injuries, before fleeing the scene without stopping.

A dark coloured vehicle, make and model unknown, was travelling southbound on Dartmouth Road when it hit a woman in her 30s and a man in his 70s at around 2am on Sunday, June 20.

Both were taken to a south London hospital with serious injuries, where they remain.

The driver did not stop at the scene and no arrests have been made at this time.

Police are appealing for keen to hear from any drivers who were in Dartmouth Road around the time of the incident and who may have recorded the preceding events on dashcam.

Any witnesses who are yet to speak with police are asked to call the SCIU at Catford Traffic Garage on 020 8285 1574 quoting CAD 885/20June.

You can also contact police via 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting the same reference.