Man arrested after three-year-old seriously injured following collision in Llangefni

A three-year-old girl remains in hospital with serious injuries following a road traffic collision in Pencraig, Llangefni yesterday afternoon.

At 16:52 police were called to a report of a collision involving a black coloured Ford Focus and a child and that the driver had left the scene on foot.

The child was airlifted to Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool by the Air Ambulance with head injuries.

Officers immediately commenced a search and the driver, a 19-year-old local man, was found in Llangefni Town Centre a short while later where he was arrested and taken to custody.

Sergeant Meurig Jones of the Roads Policing Unit said: “We are appealing for anybody who may have seen the car being driven prior to the collision, or to anybody who witnessed the incident itself and is yet to speak to us, to contact us immediately.

“The child remains in hospital in Liverpool however her injuries, thankfully, are not believed to be life threatening.

“The 19-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of numerous driving offences including drug driving, failing to stop and driving without a licence or insurance has been released pending further investigation.”

Anybody with information that could assist with the investigation is asked to contact PC 1929 Logan at the Roads Policing Unit in St Asaph on 101 or via the live web chat quoting reference number Y081556.