Van driver arrested after crashing into woman and her dogs before colliding with a bus and assaulting a man in Sunderland
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Officers were called at 8.40am on Wednesday, December 16 to a report of a suspected hit and run on Durham Road, Sunderland.
It was reported that a van had collided with a woman and her dogs who were walking on the pavement.
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Police say the van left the scene before it collided with a bus on Chester Road.
A member of the public is believed to have confronted the man, who then assaulted him before making off on foot.
A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving while above the legal limit of alcohol or drugs and assault and has been released under investigation.
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