An 11-year-old boy was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury last night (Wednesday) after being hit by a car whilst out on his scooter.
Emergency services were called to the junction of Stephenson Road and Newport Road at just before 20:00, to reports of a collision between a car and a scooter.
The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service sent paramedics to the scene, who were able to provide initial on-scene treatment before conveying the youngster to St Mary’s Hospital.
Police closed the road for a time, but the incident was cleared by 21:15.
Why was a child out at that time of night on a scooter? It getting dark by then.
Was light when it happened
Really? A child is seriously injured and that’s your first thought? Do we assume then that you think he deserved it? Why don’t you stop the victim blaming….every damned time.
My thoughts exactly, makes one wonder if it was
an electric scooter.
If so they should be operated by persons of a certain age
not a boy of 11.
Thesedays so many scooters and bicycles are riding around
with no lights on them.
Out on scooter in dark at 8pm, another bit of quality parenting
Was light when it happened you sausage
the report says it happened at “just before 20:00”
Sunset, yesterday, was at ~ 19:30.. so by then, both car and scooter should have had lights on (legal requirement is 30 minutes after sunset)
Was there it was still light when it happened
So someone is lying about what time it happened then!?!
Brading High Street states 20mph
Numpties drive through at 40mph
Lol
There are no speed camera’s, hence no law and order.
Same applies to lights on bicycles and vehicles
who police’s it !!
My thoughts exactly.
Precisely.
If you are on the road illegally it has consequences.
Before people get their knickers in a twist!
What is an 11 year old doing out on a scooter
that time of the evening.
My sympathy to the young boy and i hope he recovers soon
However i believe there should be more road awareness for youngsters riding bikes , scooters or skateboards
This evening I was sitting in a cafe in union street and the amount of youngsters careering down the road on skateboards and scooters at high-speed almost hitting parked cars and into the road itself, im suprised there were no more accidents, accidents waiting to happen.
Parents need to sign them up for road awareness lessons.
Following this, I suspect the Boy is now fully aware !.
Was it an electric scooter? Was he wearing a helmet? Questions the reporter failed to report. Would have enabled people to have a more informed opinion. Electric scooters are illegal. Without a helmet – poor parenting