Teenage boy in hospital after serious collision on Cole Avenue, Gloucester

A teenage boy is in hospital with serious injuries following a collision in Gloucester last night (Monday 26 October) and officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

The collision involved a teenage boy who was riding a pedal cycle and a white Ford Fiesta which was being driven by a woman.

This happened on Cole Avenue, close to the junction with Tuffley Lane, shortly before 6.20pm.

The cyclist, aged 15, had been heading towards Podsmead from the direction of Tuffley and he was with a second teenage boy who was also on a bike.

Emergency services attended and the boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries. He remains there today (Tuesday 27 October).

The driver of the car was physically uninjured.

Closures were put in place to allow time for a collision investigation, and these were removed in the early hours of this morning.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or who has dashcam footage and has not already spoken to police is asked to provide information online by completing the following form and quoting occurrence 53260092651: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/