A driver smashed into railings and two women at a Dundee school just minutes before pupils were let out for the day.
Shocked parents watched the black Vauxhall Zaphira career into the railing outside Blackness Primary School at 3.15pm on Tuesday, just before the bell rang, striking two women.
The driver then fled the scene, but left his bumper and registration plate behind.
The car has since been traced but police say inquiries are ongoing.
Ambulance staff who attended the scene said the women did not require hospital treatment.
Pupils were let out of a separate door on the other side of the school to avoid the crash, which happened at the Hawkhill side of the building.
Blackness pupils left from different gate to avoid hit-and-run aftermath
One passer-by said: “I was standing on the little lane that goes down by Ryehill and I heard this almighty crash and wallop, like metal on metal.
“I looked up and I could see there was a car sitting right at the gate.
“As I came up the car was still there and the guy started reversing it out, then as he was driving up Hawkhill one of his wheel trims came off.
“The whole front of his car was left there.
“Two people were kind of near the barrier when it was hit and one was sitting on the ground.
“I think the impact flung her against the wall of the school.
“It was just before the kids came out – a teacher came out and said they were all going to go out the other gate.”
A Dundee City Council spokesperson said: “We would appeal with anyone with information to contact Police Scotland.”
A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “Our control room received a call at 3.18pm from one of our crews to report a road traffic collision.
“No medical attention was required.”
Officers have now traced the vehicle involved, and are appealing for members of the public with information on the incident to come forward.
Police Sergeant Willie Strachan of the Road Policing Unit said : “We are following a positive line enquiry but I would ask anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or who may have dash-cam footage, and has not yet spoken to or provided this information to officers, to contact us as soon as possible.
“If you have any information that can help us with our investigation, please contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 1873 of 20 September.”
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