Appeal for witnesses to collision on Grassington Road in Middlesbrough

A 16-year-old boy was left with two broken legs following a collision on Grassington Road in Middlesbrough yesterday.

At 5:35pm on the evening of Friday 16th August, an electric bike riding on the footpath collided with a red Toyota Yaris as the driver pulled onto a driveway.

The teenager riding the electric bike sustained breaks to both of his legs and ankles, whilst his pillion passenger fled the scene on the bike.

The 38-year-old woman driving the Yaris was not injured.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to the incident, in particular the passengers and driver of a bus, which was in the road at the time.

Those who witnessed the incident or the e-bike prior to the collision, and anyone with CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage, are asked to call 101 quoting reference SE24157850.