A man arrested after a serious hit and run has been released under investigation.
Essex Police has released the 22 year-old man from Great Wakering.
A car and a pedestrian were involved in a crash in Southchurch Road, Southend shortly before 11.20pm last night.
The car, described as being dark in colour, failed-to-stop at the scene.
The pedestrian, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital for treatment on fractured vertebrae, a punctured lung, and a ruptured diaphragm.
His injuries are being described as life-threatening.
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