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Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Drink Driving As Ten Year Old Left With Serious Injuries

A 10-year-old cyclist has been left with serious injuries in hospital after a collision in West Chiltington last night (Tuesday).

The boy was struck by a black Renault Twingo in Church Street about 10.20pm on Tuesday 6 October.

He was taken to hospital with serious arm, shoulder, leg and hip injuries, where he remains at this stage.

The driver – a 76-year-old local man – was uninjured.

He was arrested nearby on suspicion of drink-driving, driving while unfit through drugs, failing to stop at the scene of a collision, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

He remains in police custody currently.

Police are appealing for anyone who saw the collision or the vehicles involved prior to the collision – particularly anyone with dash cam or CCTV – to email [email protected] quoting Operation Mainland.

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