'Serious but non-life threatening injuries'

Tuesday 29 October 2019

A 10-year-old boy had to be taken to hospital after a road accident near a housing estate in the Vale.

The child was injured yesterday afternoon at around 13:00, in an incident involving a vehicle and a scooter.

The boy suffered serious injuries but luckily they are not life threatening said Guernsey Police.

Inspector Tom Marshall (pictured above), attended the incident, and said: 

"Guernsey Police can confirm they attended a Road Traffic Collision today around 1pm on Croft Lane, off Summerfield Road, involving a vehicle and a child who was on a scooter.

"The child has been taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Police are carrying out an investigation and would welcome any information from witnesses who may have seen the incident."

Guernsey Police can be contacted on 725111 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.