Police have arrested a 20-year-old man following an appeal for a motorcyclist after a four-year-old boy was seriously injured in an alleged hit-and-run in South Shields. The boy remains in hospital, while his mother, in her 30s, sustained minor injuries and was also treated.
The incident occurred shortly before 3:30pm on Saturday near the Ocean Beach Pleasure Park. The motorcycle, described as a petrol-powered road bike without a registration plate, collided with the mother and child as they crossed the road before fleeing towards Westoe Road.
Northumbria Police’s Roads Policing Unit reviewed CCTV footage and released an image of the rider. The arrested man is being held on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The family appealed for witnesses, saying they were crossing to buy ice cream after a day at the seafront. Anyone with information or dashcam footage is urged to contact police via social media, their website, or by calling 101.
