Club to support Peterborough League footballer seriously injured in hit and run near Stamford

A fundraiser has been set up by teammates of a Peterborough league footballer after he was seriously injured in a hit and run earlier this month.

Freddie Gilder-Smith (20) suffered a broken femur, broken pelvis, hand lacerations through to the bone, a ripped open lip as well as a tear to his anterior cruciate ligament in the incident which took place late on Saturday December 8 on the A606 (Empingham Road) between Empingham and Stamford.

Freddie leaving a Christmas meal with clubmates and friends from Kings Cliffe United FC when the incident happened and was only discovered at the side of the road by police the following morning.

The club has now set up a fundraising page with the intention of raising as much money as possible to support Freddie recovery.

This can be found at: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/freddie-get-well-soon.

Leicestershire Police arrested two 20-year-old women on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless/inconsiderate driving, drink driving and failing to stop at the scene of a road traffic accident. Both have been released under investigation.

A black Audi Q2, which is believed to have been involved in the collision, was later found abandoned in Oakham.

An appeal for witnesses remain ongoing.

PC Ellise Timmins, from the force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU), said: “While two people have been arrested, our investigation is very much continuing and I’m appealing for anyone who can help to get in touch.

“I’d like to speak to anyone who saw the collision occur, but particularly any motorists with a dashcam who captured it or who saw a black Audi Q2 beforehand.

“Anything you can provide could assist our investigation.”

“You can pass on information by visiting https://www.leics.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-safety/making-a-road-traffic-incident-report/ and quoting reference 24*728593. Alternatively call 101.”