Update:
Officers investigating a reported fail-to-stop collision in Christchurch have made an arrest.
At around 7.35pm on Tuesday 10 June 2025 of a collision occurred involving a pedestrian and an electric motorbike in Fairmile Road.
It was reported that the rider of the motorbike failed to stop at the scene.
The pedestrian, a seven-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with injuries that were believed to be serious but not life-threatening or life-changing.
Following enquiries, a 17-year-old boy from Christchurch has been arrested on suspicion of driving offences.
Police Sergeant Mike Burt, of the Roads Policing Team, said: “Our investigation is ongoing and we would still urge anyone with information to please get in touch.
“Also, if you have captured anything of relevance on dashcam footage, we would ask you to please 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.
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a fail-to-stop collision in Christchurch.
Dorset Police received a report at 7.36pm on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, of a collision involving a pedestrian and an electric motorbike in Fairmile Road.
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 a 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.
