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Boy, 2, seriously hurt after motorbike hit-and-run in Wigan as police shut off road

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A toddler has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a motorbike knocked him down in a hit and run. Petticoat Lane in Ince has been closed for most of this afternoon, April 13, after a motorbike mowed down a young boy, believed to be two-years-old.

The bike failed to stop after the crash, which left the toddler needing hospital treatment for serious injuries. Emergency services rushed to the road at 12.16pm after reports a blue Suzuki GS 500 motorbike had hit the youngster.

According to Greater Manchester Police, the two-year-old has been taken to hospital with serious injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening.

As of 3pm, the road remains shut. READ MORE: Three men break into woman's home as she slept during 'brazen' burglary Inspector Sam Davies, of GMPs Wigan Response Policing Team, said: "A very young child has been seriously injured today and we are appealing for the public's help in order to trace the rider of the motorbike and establish what exactly has happened in the moments leading up to the collision.

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