POLICE are hunting a motorist who drove off from the scene after hitting a teenage cyclist.

The teenager was injured after the collision on Langbar, Whiston, on Thursday afternoon, June 15.

Police confirmed that inquiries are ongoing to find the driver of a car which "failed to stop" at the scene.

A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "We can confirm we received a report of a road traffic collision involving a cyclist and a car in Whiston this afternoon.

"At around 4pm it was reported that a teenage cyclist had sustained minor injuries after colliding with a car on Langbar.

"The driver failed to stop at the scene and our inquiries are ongoing to locate him.

"If you witnessed this incident or have any information, contact us via @MerPolCC on Twitter, ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook, or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/23592708.police-hunt-teenage-cyclist-injured-hit-and-run-whiston/

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On 16/06/2023 04:52 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

POLICE are hunting a motorist who drove off from the scene after hitting a teenage cyclist.

The teenager was injured after the collision on Langbar, Whiston, on Thursday afternoon, June 15.

Whenever you read or hear of a thoroughfare without "Street", "Road",
"Avenue", "Way" or similar as part of its name, you know it's one of
those horrible council estate cul-de-sacs.

And it is:

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Police confirmed that inquiries are ongoing to find the driver of a car which "failed to stop" at the scene.
A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "We can confirm we received a report of a road traffic collision involving a cyclist and a car in Whiston this afternoon.
"At around 4pm it was reported that a teenage cyclist had sustained minor injuries after colliding with a car on Langbar.
"The driver failed to stop at the scene and our inquiries are ongoing to locate him.
"If you witnessed this incident or have any information, contact us via @MerPolCC on Twitter, ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook, or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/23592708.police-hunt-teenage-cyclist-injured-hit-and-run-whiston/

He or she will be home later (meaning they were probably home last night).

The "teenage cyclist" will soon recognise him or her.

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QUOTE: "The driver failed to stop at the scene and our inquiries are ongoing to locate him. ENDS

Merseyside? Coward drove off as he had a load of dodgy stuff stashed in his car, or his paperwork was not in order.

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