PICTURES AND VIDEO: 'Hit-and-run' claims as police seal off area close to Sheffield city centre

Residents claim there has been a hit-and-run incident on a road close to Sheffield city centre which has been sealed off by police.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Jul 2018, 08:58 BST
Updated 19th Jul 2018, 09:02 BST
Police cordon.Police cordon.
Police cordon.

There are six police cordons in place around Hodgson Street, Thomas Street and Headford Street in Broomhall this morning.

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Police seal off street in Sheffield city centre
Police cordon.Police cordon.
Police cordon.

Police have not revealed what happened yet but a woman who works in a cafe close to the scene said: "I heard it was a hit-and-run but I don't know much more than that."

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Another man who works in the area added an officer at the scene would only describe it as a "serious incident" and added the area could be sealed off all day.

This incident comes a week after nearby Headford Grove was also sealed off by police officers after a shooting in a separate incident.

Officers at the scene.Officers at the scene.
Officers at the scene.

During that incident two men were injured in a gun attack.

One man, aged 24, suffered injuries to his upper body while the second man, also aged 24, suffered injuries to his lower body.

We have asked South Yorkshire Police for more information about this latest incident and are waiting for them to get back to us.

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