A woman is fighting for her life in hospital and two people have been arrested after a "hit and run" on the A19.

Emergency services were called to the road near Holystone just after 10.40pm on Friday (December 5) after a Volkswagen T-roc and a Skoda Fabia collided.

It is believed that the Volkswagen T-roc had overtook a stationary vehicle on the side of the road, and while overtaking, it has collided with the Skoda Fabia.

The driver of the Skoda Fabia reportedly did not stop at the scene.

A woman, aged in her 30s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries and she remains their fighting for her life in a critical condition.

Two men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were later arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Both remain in police custody.

The road was

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