
A seven-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after fail-to-stop crash in Christchurch.
The incident happened on Tuesday evening in Fairmile Road.
Dorset Police received a report at 7.36pm on 10 June 2025 of a collision involving a pedestrian and an electric motorbike.
It was reported that the rider of the motorbike had failed to stop at the scene.
Emergency services attended and the pedestrian, a seven-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with injuries believed to be serious but not life-threatening or life-changing.
Police Sergeant Mike Burt, of the Roads Policing Team, said: “We are carrying out extensive enquiries into this incident and I would urge any witnesses or anyone with information that might assist our investigation to please contact us.
“I would also urge anyone who was driving in the area and has dashcam fitted to their vehicle to please check their footage for anything of relevance.
“Furthermore, I would like to make a direct appeal to the person involved to please do the right thing and come forward.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email at scit@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55250083028. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.