Man arrested after e-scooter hits child in Northampton

A five year old boy suffered serious injuries

Author: Grace McGachyPublished 11th May 2026

A man has been arrested after a serious crash involving an e-scooter and a young boy on a bicycle in Northampton.

The collision happened at 6:15pm on the 5th of May on Greenfield Avenue.

The five year old boy was seriously injured and taken to hospital.

On Sunday (10 May) a 33 year old man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

Police are asking anyone who saw what happened or who has dash-cam footage to get in touch.

First for all the latest news from across the UK every hour on Hits Radio on DAB, at hitsradio.co.uk and on the Rayo app.