A hospital boss has spoken out after a colleague was struck down in a "horrifying" hit and run in Bristol.
North Bristol NHS Trust has confirmed a man, who was hurt in the racially-motivated attack in Southmead last week, was a staff member at Southmead Hospital.
The victim was walking along Monks Park Avenue on Wednesday afternoon (July 22) when he was hit by the car.
He suffered broken bones in his legs and severe facial injuries, including a broken cheek bone.
Avon and Somerset Police are trying to track down two men who were seen fleeing the scene, and launched an appeal for witnesses last week.
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Andrea Young, chief executive at the NHS Trust, has issued a statement to condemn the incident.
She said: "We are incredibly saddened that a member of our staff at Southmead Hospital was the victim of a hit and run last week.
"The police believe this to have been a racially aggravated attack and we are horrified that this is something that has happened to one of our friends and colleague.
"Racism, in any form, has no place in our society and that an attack such as this can happen is shocking."
She added the trust has been in contact with the victim's family and with police to offer support, and encouraged anyone with information to share it with police.
The victim has not been named but police said he is aged in his 20s, and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
A picture of the man's injuries was posted on social media by a friend and colleague at Southmead Hospital, but has only now been shared with the approval of the victim.
His mother described the situation as a “waking nightmare” and said she found it upsetting that her son could not do things he should be able to, such as playing football, seeing his friends and going to work.
