Nine-Year-Old Boy Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash

A six-year-old boy was injured by an e-scooter rider outside the Priory Meadow shopping centre in Hastings, leading Sussex Police to seek witnesses and report the rider for driving without insurance and care. Meanwhile, a middle school student in Laurel is in critical condition after being struck by a van while running across the street outside a crosswalk, prompting an ongoing investigation by Prince George’s County Police. Witnesses reported the boy flipping in the air after the collision and provided immediate assistance until help arrived. Additionally, a nine-year-old boy in Pickering was involved in a hit-and-run incident with a white van while walking to school, sustaining slight injuries and prompting North Yorkshire Police to appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage. Both police forces are urging anyone with information regarding these incidents to come forward. The rise in such accidents highlights the urgent need for increased road safety awareness and enforcement.