A student left injured on the road after a hit-and-run was horrified when a police officer shouted at her to get out of the way, instead of helping her up.

Keione Humberstone was on her way home from a 21st birthday party in Caterham, crossing Croydon Road, near to the Old Surrey Hounds pub, when she was hit by a silver car.

The 20-year-old University of Hertfordshire student said the driver stopped briefly and asked if she was OK, but drove away after spotting a police dog handler car behind them.

She said: “The police dog handler shouted at me to get out of the road.

“I spoke to an officer yesterday and he said the dog handler could not see me rubbing my leg.

“He noticed my friend with a cup in his hand, but it was just water.

“How could he not see what happened? Why was he only looking at my friend with the cup in his hand?”

Miss Humberstone, of Wandle Road, Croydon, did not break any bones in the collision that happened just after midnight on April 4, but has had to walk with crutches after sustaining soft tissue damage.

She said the silver car driver is white, in his 40s with blue eyes and grey hair and described him as being chubby.

A spokesman for Surrey Police said the officer had been called to another incident and was not aware the Miss Humberstone had been struck by a car. Since the crash Surrey Police officers have contacted her and her family to explain.

Surrey Police is continuing to investigate the collision.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or saw a silver people carrier in the Croydon Road area should call Surrey Police on 101, quoting reference P15085479, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.