Plea after 11-year-old injured in hit-and-run

Eleven-year-old Bradley was playing on an e-scooter when he was hit by a car

The family of an 11-year-old boy left "traumatised" after being seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision have called for the driver to come forward.

Bradley suffered two broken hips when he was struck by a car while on an e-scooter near his home in Thornhill, Southampton, last month.

Hampshire Constabulary said the car involved did not remain at the scene and has appealed for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward.

Bradley's parents have also calling for tougher policing of e-scooters - illegal for under-16s to ride - after discovering he had been using one at the time.

Bradley was injured in Montague Avenue near his home

His mother, Hollie, recalled rushing to the scene after being told Bradley had been hit by a car shortly after 19:00 BST on 30 July.

"He was on the pavement. He had blood on his face, shaking from the shock," she said.

"Literally my mind was all over the place - I'm so grateful he's alive".

He was taken to hospital with with four fractures on his hips and now has to use a wheelchair and waking frame.

While he is expected to make a full recovery, Hollie said she felt "sick" knowing the driver drove off leaving Bradley injured.

She said: "How could someone do that to a child? - leave them - I really can't believe it.

"He's absolutely traumatised. It's affected our whole family."

Bradley's parents, Hollie and Charlie, are warning other parents of the dangers of e-scooters

She admitted Bradley was "having a go" on an e-scooter owned by his cousin when he was hit.

Children are not legally permitted to ride e-scooters.

They are effectively illegal for over-16s to use on public roads and pavements, with the exception of those in council-run hire schemes.

Hollie said: "I'm going to take full accountability he was on an e-scooter on a road.

"We don't like e-scooters, we always make sure the kids wear helmets on their bikes - but he's made this one mistake."

Bradley has to use a wheelchair during the summer holidays

She said other parents should be aware of the dangers.

"I just want the police to be mindful and stop these children that are underage [using e-scooters]," she said.

"It might prevent this from happening again. We want people to be aware - we've learnt the hard way.

"This has got to stop now - its not the first time accidents have happened on e-scooters."

In a statement, Hampshire Constabulary said: "We were called at 7:21pm on 30 July with reports of a car colliding with a pedestrian on Montague Avenue.

"The car involved did not remain at the scene."