Boy (8) left in ‘potentially life-threatening’ condition after being hit by van near Boniface Close in Totton

AN eight-year-old boy was left seriously injured after being struck by a van while riding a scooter in Totton.

Paramedic teams, including an air ambulance, responded, along with police to the collision involving a Vauxhall Vivaro near Boniface Close around 3.30pm yesterday (Thursday).

The local youngster was taken to hospital for treatment to what the Hampshire force described as “serious, potentially life-threatening injuries”.

Road closures were in place between the junctions of Water Lane and Calmore Road and Water Lane and Boniface Close.

A force spokesperson said: “We were called at approximately 3.30pm yesterday (Thursday 1st May) to a report of a serious road traffic collision involving a vehicle – a Vauxhall Vivaro – and a child on a scooter near to Boniface Close, Totton.

“Also in attendance were our South Central Ambulance Service and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance partners.

“A boy, aged eight, was taken to hospital with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries.”

A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance spokesperson said: “The critical care team consisting of a doctor and a specialist paramedic provided treatment to a patient before escorting them to hospital by road ambulance.”

People are urged to come forward if they saw the incident, or if they have any useful dash cam footage.

Those with information should contact officers online via hampshire.police.uk or call 101, quoting reference 44250189414.