Drivers warned by police after leaving accidents

This comes after a number of incidents where teenage boys have been hit by cars before the drivers left the scene.

In the first incident, a 14-year-old boy was hit by a black car in Stafford Street, Market Drayton, near to the junction with Great Hales Street.

It happened at around 8.30am on Friday, March 8. The teenager was not seriously injured.

The driver, believed to be a woman, failed to stop at the time of the collision. It is thought the car also struck a metal road sign and cone.

Bike

The following day a 13-year-old boy was knocked off his bike in a hit and run in Shrewsbury.

The boy was riding his bike across Grange Road when he was struck by a car at about 11am.

Police say he was hit at the Longden Road roundabout by a dark coloured Land Rover that failed to stop at the scene after the collision. The boy suffered minor injuries.

Serious

Rik Klair, Shropshire patrol chief inspector, said: “We recognise that in some instances a motorist may not be aware they have struck someone but if they knowingly drive away then the consequences will be much more serious than if they had stopped at the scene.

“If anyone does think they’ve been involved in a collision they should stop immediately, it is an offence not to. It is also a legal requirement to share your name and address with everyone involved if someone is injured and the collision must be reported to police within 24 hours.

“Luckily, the teenagers involved in these collisions were not seriously injured but it could’ve been much worse.”

Enquiries are ongoing and West Mercia Police are appealing for anyone who saw the collision or has dashcam footage to come forward.

Either driver or anybody with information about the incidents can contact the police on 101.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org