A MAN from Barrow has called for the public's help after he woke to discover he had been the victim of a hit-and-run.

Steve Hilton posted pictures of his smashed silver Volkswagen Polo on Facebook after waking to find it had been in a collision.

The other car, a silver BMW, was still at the scene.

The crash happened in Winchester Street at around 2.30am on Saturday morning.

The driver and passengers were seen fleeing the scene in the direction of Risedale Road

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.