A suspected drug dealer from Wiltshire has been arrested after hitting an 11-year-old child off their scooter in a crash in Cirencester.
Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle road traffic collision on a zebra crossing on Querns Lane at around 2.40pm on Thursday afternoon (25 June).
The incident involved a car and a child riding a non-powered scooter, Gloucestershire Police said.
The boy, aged 11, suffered cuts to his hands and fingers – as well as a broken tooth. He was taken to hospital for assessment and treatment.
The driver, a man in his late teens and from Cricklade, stopped at the scene.
He was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class B drug and driving without due care and attention. He remains in police custody.
Investigating officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward.
Anyone who saw the collision and has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact Gloucestershire Police via the online form, quoting reference 53260051431.
Editor’s note: Gloucestershire Police originally said that the scooter was electric. This was an error on their part, and we have since amended the article.
