A man has been taken to hospital after a driver ploughed into a tanning salon in Sunderland .
Northumbria Police was called to the scene of the crash on Ryhope Road in Grangetown at 9.15am on Tuesday.
Footage circulating on social media shows a driver reversing a car from the shop before re-entering the road and fleeing police officers.
A man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries as a result of the crash, and inquiries are ongoing to track down the driver.
Detective Sergeant Andy Richardson, of Northumbria Police’s southern CID, said: “At 9.15am today (Tuesday), police received a report of a collision on Ryhope Road, Sunderland.
“It was reported that a vehicle had mounted the kerb and driven through the front of the Tan Solo premises before making off.
“A male has been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
"Inquiries are ongoing to trace the driver. The vehicle believed to have been involved has been located."
Anyone with information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 229 060819, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
