Hit run “hoon” driver eludes police as teen girl faces long recovery

A teenage girl among the crowd at a hoon meet-up remains in hospital with significant head injuries after she was struck by a car fleeing police who were called to break up the event.

A Teenage girl who was among the crowd at a “hoon” meet-up remains in hospital with significant head injuries after she was struck by a car fleeing police who’d arrived to break up the gathering.

Police are yet to identify the driver - a bald, caucasian man with face tattoos - despite multiple appeals for people at the gathering to come forward with information.

The 17-year-old Warner girl remains in hospital - and is understood to be facing a long recovery - after she was struck by the car as it fled the scene.

Police are appealing for information that will help them identify the driver of a car that hit a teenage girl at a "hoon" meet up, leaving her with severe head injuries.

Police were called to Spine St at Sumner, an industrial backstreet behind the Centenary Hwy, at 10.30pm Saturday after reports a large group of people were involved in “hooning related activity”.

It is understood there were possibly hundreds in the crowd when police arrived, with CCTV footage showing spectators running for their cars after spotting the patrol.

One fleeing vehicle, a white Holden Commodore VE ute, struck the girl as she crossed the road and did not stop.

Spectators at a "hoon" meet up flee as police arrive to break up the gathering.

“The pedestrian … sustained serious injuries as a result,” police said in a statement.

“Police will allege the driver and vehicle involved did not remain at the scene.”

The police patrol helped administer first aid, alongside several bystanders who remained on scene.

Paramedics - including a critical care paramedic - arrived on scene minutes later and the girl was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital with head and arm injuries.

It is understood the cars had gathered near the intersection of Neon St, near Goodyear, with one business owner saying the road had been used for hoon gatherings in the past.

“It was 2am and there were about 100 cars,” he said.

“It was quite hectic.”

The Holden did not have number plates and had pre-existing damage along its left hand side.

The driver was described as being bald and caucasian with tattoos on the left side of his face.

Police are looking for the driver of this white Holden Commodore VE ute involved in a hit and run on Spine St at Sumner.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000.