Posted: Tue 7th Dec 2021

Cheshire Police appeal after ‘fail to stop’ collision seriously injures 6 year old boy in Blacon

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Dec 7th, 2021

Cheshire Police are appealing for information following fail to stop collision in Blacon. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

At 4.55pm on Thursday 2 December police were called to Stamford Road following reports of a collision involving a pedal or electric bike and a six-year-old boy on a scooter. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries. He has since been released from hospital. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The cyclist did not stop at the scene. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers are now appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police Constable Nicholas Watts said: “This collision left a little boy with fractures to his skull and eye socket and he is now recovering at home, however these injuries could have been a lot worse. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We know that the Stamford Road area would have been busy at this time of the evening and a number of enquiries, including CCTV, are underway. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We would urge anyone with dashcam footage or anyone who may have witnessed the collision to get in touch with us. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“I would also like to take this time to appeal to cyclist themselves to come forward to assist us with our enquiries.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Anyone with information is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101 quoting IML 1146694 or report it via the Cheshire Police website. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Information can also be passed on to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or report it via the Crimestoppers website. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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