THE mother of a woman hit by a car on a zebra crossing in Barry is appealing for more witnesses, saying police have not taken her case seriously.

Charlie Barber, 19, of Romilly Road, Barry, was hit by a red Toyota Yaris while walking home from Barry train station on January 10.

While largely unharmed, Miss Barber has suffered from anxiety and panic attacks following the incident, in which she says she was lifted onto the bonnet of the vehicle before landing back on the road.

The driver allegedly offered Miss Barber a quick apology before driving off, as witnesses came to support her.

Miss Barber’s mother, Layla Barber, 40, said she took her daughter to A&E and called 101 as soon as she returned home, but was disappointed by the police response.

“Because she walked home, I rang 101 rather than 999, which was a mistake,” said Mrs Barber.

“Someone phoned within the hour, but Charlie was still in shock and not making sense. They said we’ll phone you back once she’s settled, but nobody called.”

Mrs Barber says that when police got back to her later that week, her daughter’s story had been discounted.

“They said she didn’t land on the bonnet and that the driver got out of the car to ask if she was okay.”

Again, Mrs Barber says, it was more than a week before they heard back, by which point she had made a formal complaint.

“I want to appeal to see if there were any more witnesses. I want justice for my daughter.”

A South Wales Police have released an official statement over the incident.

A spokeswoman said: “We received report of a road traffic collision involving a woman and a car on Broad Street, Barry, shortly after 7pm on January 10.

“The incident was fully investigated, with officers receiving reports from both parties and witnesses.”

She added:“The driver has been given a verbal warning, and numerous attempts have been made to keep the victim updated.”