A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition following a collision involving an electric scooter and a car.

The incident occurred on Earsdon Close, near West Denton Way in Newcastle, around 5 pm on Sunday. The boy was riding an electric scooter on a footpath south of West Denton Way when he tried to cross Earsdon Close and was hit by a red Volvo V40 car.

The boy suffered severe injuries and was rushed to Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary, where he remains in a life-threatening state. His family has been notified and is receiving support from specialized officers.

The driver of the Volvo, a 48-year-old man, stopped at the scene and was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury due to careless driving. He has been released pending further investigation.

The incident led to a significant emergency response, involving multiple police vehicles, ambulance crews, and paramedics. The road was closed for several hours but reopened at 9:30 pm, as reported by Chronicle Live.

The Roads Policing team of Northumbria Police has initiated an inquiry and is seeking witnesses, dashcam footage, or CCTV recordings related to the incident. Anyone with information is urged to reach out to Northumbria Police via social media, live chat, report forms on the police website, or by calling 101 and quoting reference number NP-20260315-0695.