North Yorkshire police say the crash occurred on Sunday (February 23) at Rafforth at about 5:40am at B1224 Weatherby Road in Bend before entering the village.
The light brown VW Passat collided with a pedestrian pushing a shopping trolley. The pedestrian, a man in his 50s, suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital, where he is now in serious condition.
The Passat driver, a man in his 40s, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. He was subsequently released during investigation.
B1224 was closed until 12:30pm today, allowing crash investigation work to be carried out at the scene.
A police spokesman said: “We are interested in talking to people who may have seen this pedestrian in the time leading up to the collision, or who have witnessed a collision that has not yet been spoken to with us.
“If you can help, please email mike.rowan@northyorkshire.police.uk and mcit@northyorkshire.police.uk or contact North Yorkshire Police on 101.”
When passing information, please quote North Yorkshire Police reference number 12250033201.
