Appeal to locate driver involved in Cheltenham collision

Police have issued an appeal for witnesses to a collision which involved a vehicle and a child in Cheltenham at the end of last month.

It has been reported that an 11-year-old boy who was walking home from school was hit by a white vehicle and knocked to the ground.

He had been crossing Tommy Taylors Lane from the junction for Leisure at Cheltenham at around 1.50pm.

The boy sustained bruising and swelling to his face in the incident which happened on Wednesday 27 September.

The driver did stop and get out of his vehicle, but he left the scene before the boy's parents arrived.

The vehicle was being driven from the direction of Pittville Park and the driver was described as being aged between 40 and 50 and had short hair. 

Investigating officers are keen to hear from the driver involved and anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has dashcam footage.

You can provide information to police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 246 of 27 September: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/