A teenage girl has been left with a broken collarbone after being hit by an e-scooter in Kingswood. The 14-year-old girl had been walking through Kingswood Park, off the High Street, on Wednesday, July 13 when the incident happened between 6-6:30pm.
Police said she sustained a broken collarbone and also had a concussion. She was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been discharged.
Following the collision, the rider initially stopped to assist the girl before running from the scene. He is described as white, of slim build, between 40-50 years old, with short, cropped grey hair.
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Police are urging anyone with information which could help their investigation, to contact them. In a statement, Avon and Somerset Police said: "We are appealing for witnesses after a collision between an e-scooter and a teenage girl in Kingswood last week.
"A 14-year-old girl was walking through Kingswood Park, off the High Street, on Wednesday 13 July between 6-6.30pm when the incident happened. After the collision, the rider initially stopped to assist the girl before running from the scene.
"He is described as white, of slim build, between 40-50 years old, with short, cropped grey hair. The teenager sustained a broken collar bone and had a concussion. She was taken to hospital and has now been discharged."
If you have any information, you can either call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5222166740, or complete the online appeals form.
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