Cyclist Adam Jones was left to die by a callous driver who mowed him down and fled the scene . Police are hunting a driver who fled the scene after mowing down and leaving a 15-year-old cyclist to die in the road . Adam Jones was crossing a junction in West Bromwich , West Midlands , shortly after 7.30pm on Thursday when he was run over by the Volkswagen Bora . The teenager was thrown through the windscreen of the vehicle causing serious injuries . But instead of stopping to seek medical assistance , the callous driver abandoned his vehicle and fled the scene . Paramedics arrived to the junction of Beacon View Road and Walsall Road , but the young cyclist had suffered 'extensive injuries ' and was confirmed dead at the scene . Friends and family paid tribute to Adam , from Wednesbury , West Midlands , who was known as 'Gadget ' with dozens of flowers and balloons at the scene . Zoe Harmon wrote on Twitter : ' R.I.P Adam Jones , you 'll be sadly missed , Friar Park wo n't be the same without you ! ' Police have now released shocking images of the badly damaged Volkswagen Bora in a bid to try and trace the driver . In the pictures , taken at the scene , the front end and bonnet of the blue car is crumpled and the front windscreen has also been completely ripped out . Inspector Paul Bennett , from West Midlands Police , said the car was travelling from Stone Cross towards Walsall when it hit the teenager . Police have released pictures of the damaged Volkswagen Bora in a bid to trace the driver . Pictured : the crumpled bonnet . He said : 'This was a shocking collision which has cost a young man his life and we are determined to find the person responsible for his death . 'The driver of the vehicle would have known that Adam had suffered catastrophic injuries , yet he still ran away without seeking medical assistance for him . ' I am appealing to him directly to do the right thing and come forward . ' I would also like to hear from anyone who recognises the car and knows who uses it , possibly having seen it parked outside an address or worked on it in a garage , to help us trace the driver . ' A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said : 'Crews attended a road traffic collision involving a car and cyclist . 'Sadly , despite the efforts of ambulance crews nothing could be done to save the cyclist involved . He was confirmed dead at the scene . ' The bright blue Volkswagen has distinctive stickers ( pictured ) on the rear windscreen and the vehicle registration number MA52 XVV . The Volkswagen is bright blue with distinctive stickers on the rear windscreen and the vehicle registration number MA52 XVV . Officers said the registered keeper of the car sold the vehicle several months ago and has been eliminated from police inquiries . A 24-year-old man , who was arrested at the scene , has been released without charge after it became clear he was not connected to the collision . Anyone with information should contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101 or alternatively information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting log 1989 of 26 March .
Teenager was run over at a junction in West Bromwich , West Midlands . Adam Jones was thrown through the windscreen causing serious injuries . But instead of seeking medical assistance , callous driver abandoned car . Police have released images of badly damaged vehicle to trace the driver .