Northlew bike crash leaves boy, 11, with 'life-changing' injuries
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The crash happened on a rural road in Devon
An 11-year-old cyclist suffered what police said were "serious and life-changing" injuries when he fell into a river trying to avoid a car.
The boy had been trying to avoid a car heading downhill on a bridge when he hit a hedge and fell into the water beneath, near Okehampton, Devon.
It happened at about 16:20 GMT on 27 February in Harper's Hill, Northlew, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
Officers said the driver failed to stop and appealed for information.
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