A MAN has been arrested after a hit-and-run in Burnley which left a man seriously injured.

The 27-year-old was quizzed by detectives after the man aged 26 was found lying in Daneshouse Road with serious injuries early on Monday morning.

Police yesterday confirmed the man had been bailed until August while they investigate further.

Meanwhile, detectives said the victim, who lives in the Daneshouse area, was due to leave the Royal Blackburn Hospital last night.

He had been treated for serious leg and back injuries.

The man was found in the road by a passing motorist and is believed to have been hit in the 20 minutes before he was discovered at 5.05am.

Police have urged witnesses to the incident to contact them.

Call Burnley CID on 01282 472144 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.