Bristol man charged after boy, six, injured in St Judes
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Ellis Smith was involved in a collision that left a six-year-old boy hospitalised
A man has been charged in connection with a road collision which left a six-year-old boy seriously injured.
Ellis Smith, 21, of Kingsmead Road, Bristol, was involved in the incident on Wade Street on Saturday.
He is charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a crash, using a motor vehicle without insurance and perverting the cause of justice.
He will appear at Bristol Crown Court on 28 February.
The boy sustained serious injuries in the incident and is currently in hospital in a stable condition, Avon and Somerset Police said.
Mr Smith was remanded on conditional bail after an appearance at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Monday.
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