Boy, 14, hit by car while riding bike in Hastings - Sussex Police appeal for witnesses

By Matt Pole
Published 12th Dec 2023, 17:37 BST
Updated 12th Dec 2023, 17:39 BST
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Sussex Police are appealing for information after a 14-year-old boy was hit by a car while riding his bike in Hastings.

Police said the victim was cycling in Priory Road by the junction of Halton Place when the collision occurred on November 16, at around 6.50pm.

The driver did not stop at the scene and the vehicle involved is believed to be a black Honda Civic, Sussex Police added.

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Police said the ambulance service attended and the victim was treated for minor injuries.

Sussex Police are appealing for information after a 14-year-old boy was hit by a car while riding his bike in Hastings. Picture by Jon RigbySussex Police are appealing for information after a 14-year-old boy was hit by a car while riding his bike in Hastings. Picture by Jon Rigby
Sussex Police are appealing for information after a 14-year-old boy was hit by a car while riding his bike in Hastings. Picture by Jon Rigby

If you have any information relating to this incident, you can make a report online or by calling 101 quoting reference: 1129 of 16/11.

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