Boy left fighting for life after being 'hit by motorbike before rider sped off'
It is believed a rider and pillion passenger, both wearing helmets, were on the motorbike.Cops confirmed that a man was arrested after the shocking crash on Saturday.
In a statement, Avon and Somerset Police said: "A man is in police custody after a child, six, suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in a collision with a motorcycle in Bristol earlier today, Saturday 28 January. "The collision in Wade Street happened just after 6pm. The motorcyclist failed to stop. The child remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital."Officers hope to reopen Wade Street by 11pm. Enquiries continue and we still want to hear from anyone with information or dashcam footage which could help the investigation."
An earlier statement from police read: "We’re seeking witnesses, dashcam footage and information after a child aged six suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in a collision with a motorcycle on Wade Street, Bristol.
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