A man and a teenage boy have been injured after a suspected hit-and-run in Leicester.
The man, aged in his 40s, and the schoolboy were hit by a vehicle at 1am on Thursday.
The Masjid At-Taqwa mosque, which is on the road, said one of the injured people was a worshipper who was struck after Taraweeh, or evening prayers made during the month of Ramadan.
The boy sustained minor injuries, while the man in in a stable condition.
In a Facebook post, the Masjid At-Taqwa mosque said it wished the man a "speedy recovery".
Leicestershire Police said early inquiries have led officers to believe that the vehicle did not deliberately drive at the pedestrians and it is not being treated as terror-related.
In a statement, the force said: “The vehicle failed to stop at the scene and enquiries are ongoing to locate it. Early enquiries lead officers to believe that the vehicle did not deliberately drive at the pedestrians.
“Humberstone Road has been closed as its junction with Spinney Hill Road while officers remain at the scene.
“We are in the early stages of our investigation and enquiries are continuing into the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.
“We can confirm we are not treating this is as terrorist related and we would ask that people do not speculate while the incident remains under investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 19 of May 30.
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