Boy (15) seriously hurt after being hit by van in Wisbech

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage boy was left with serious injuries following a collision with a van.

Emergency services were called to the junction of Lynn Road and Walton Road in Wisbech at about 10.20pm on Friday.

The 15-year-old pedestrian was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge where he remains in a stable condition.

The van driver, a 24-year-old year man from Wisbech St Mary, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by driving, driving while unfit through drink and/or drugs and driving whilst over the specified drug limit and has been released under investigation.

Sergeant Mark Atkins said: “This was a very traumatic incident for all involved and I am appealing for anyone who saw what happened to get in touch with us.

Anyone with information about the collision or with dashcam footage, should contact police on 101 or contact the online the online webchat service quoting reference 521 of Friday 9 July.