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Cheltenham e-scooter collision leaves girl, 5, with head injury | Cheltenham e-scooter collision leaves girl, 5, with head injury |
(2 days later) | |
The girl had been walking along the Honeybourne Line in Cheltenham | |
This story has been updated and the image changed upon request from police after a man came forward to speak with officers. | |
A five-year-old girl required hospital treatment for a head injury after being hit by a man riding an e-scooter "at speed" on a footpath. | A five-year-old girl required hospital treatment for a head injury after being hit by a man riding an e-scooter "at speed" on a footpath. |
Gloucestershire Police said she had been walking along the Honeybourne Line, a former railway line in Cheltenham turned into a foot and cycle path, with two adults at about 12.30 BST on Monday when she was hit. | Gloucestershire Police said she had been walking along the Honeybourne Line, a former railway line in Cheltenham turned into a foot and cycle path, with two adults at about 12.30 BST on Monday when she was hit. |
The man was riding "at speed", the force added, and the girl was knocked to the ground. The collision also caused the rider to fall off his scooter. | The man was riding "at speed", the force added, and the girl was knocked to the ground. The collision also caused the rider to fall off his scooter. |
After an "exchange of words" with the adults, the rider left the scene without leaving his details. | After an "exchange of words" with the adults, the rider left the scene without leaving his details. |
A man in his 30s has since contacted police and is due to be interviewed later this week. | |
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