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A 34-year-old woman has been charged after an alleged hit and run that injured a man.

Police have charged a Maroochydore woman after the incident at Noosa Heads on August 15.

It will be alleged the woman had a verbal altercation with a group inside a venue on Noosa Drive about 8.45pm.

The group left the venue and while walking along Edgar Bennett Avenue about 9pm, the woman allegedly drove towards the group in a white Mazda CX-3 and hit a 29-year-old man.

Police will allege the woman intentionally hit the man before driving away from the scene.

The man was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigations led police to locate the woman and the Mazda at a property on Quamby Place, Noosa Heads.

The Mazda was seized for forensic examination.

The woman was arrested and charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a vehicle and adversely affected by an intoxicating substance and fail to comply with duties of driver involved in a crash and give the drivers required particulars to an injured person.

She is due to appear in Noosa Magistrates Court on September 16.

Investigations are ongoing and anyone who witnessed the incident or has relevant information or vision is urged to contact police.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24 hours per day. You can also report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers, call 1800 333 000 or report online. Quote this reference number: QP2501444547.

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