Witness appeal after child injured in Scarborough collision

We’re appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious collision on Wykeham Street, Scarborough.

It happened at about 3.05pm on Saturday 18 January 2025 and involved a silver/grey-coloured Nissan Qashqai and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a five-year-old boy, suffered serious injuries as a result of the collision and was taken to hospital, where he remains at this time.

The road was closed for a number of hours while we investigated the scene and to allow the vehicle involved to be recovered.

We’re appealing for any witnesses to the collision, anyone who may have seen the vehicle prior to the collision, or anyone with relevant dashcam footage, to contact us. Please email [email protected] if you can help. Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for PC Mike Rowan. Please quote reference 12250010672 when passing on information.