Teenager arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after child seriously hurt in crash

Police have arrested an 18-year-old man after a child was seriously injured in a collision on Sunday. The casualty was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries after reports a BMW left the road in the Lawrence Weston area of Bristol.

Police issued a public appeal after reports a man and a woman had been seen leaving the scene. Avon and Somerset Police have now issued an update.

It says: "An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs on Sunday evening (17 November)."

Police were called at 1.51pm today to a report that a BMW car had left the road in Long Cross, near its junction with Kings Weston Road, and collided with a child. It was also reported that the two occupants of the car had subsequently left the scene.

Officers attended alongside the ambulance and fire services and remain at the scene, police confirmed. The child was taken to hospital with injuries which are believed to be life-threatening.

Police add: "As part of their investigation into the collision, detectives are appealing for information to identify a woman. She is described as white with blond hair. She was wearing a black puffer coat, blue jeans and light-coloured shoes."

If you witnessed the collision, have any dashcam or CCTV footage of it, or have any other information that could help the investigation, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference 5224303111.

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