13-year-old on e-scooter seriously injured in hit-and-run crash

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 19:33 · Archive

A 13-year-old on an e-scooter was seriously injured when hit by a car in Yorkshire.

A 13-year-old on an e-scooter was seriously injured in a collision with a silver car on Branwell Avenue, Birstall, on Saturday, 24 October at around 1.40pm. The boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the car failed to stop at the scene or report the incident to police. West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit is investigating the matter and has appealed for information from the public.

Police are asking anyone with information or footage of the collision to contact them via the Live Chat facility on their website, quoting reference 0816 of 24 October.

How it is being reported

• 13-year-old boy suffers serious injuries in 'fail to stop' crash with carPolice are appealing after a 13-year-old was seriously injured in a crash with a car.Telegraph & Argus · 30 Oct, 19:14
• 13-year-old boy seriously injured after hit-and-run crash in YorkshireA 13-year-old boy has been seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Yorkshire.Yorkshire Post · 30 Oct, 18:37

In this story: Birstall · Branwell Avenue · West Yorkshire Police

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