Delivery e-bike rider hit an 11-year-old girl outside a Liverpool shopping centre and then rode off

From the Newshound archive · first published 12 October 2026.

An 11-year-old girl was struck by an e-bike delivery rider outside Hollywood Bowl at Liverpool Shopping Park on Edge Lane, Old Swan, on Saturday afternoon, leaving her with serious facial injuries. Merseyside Police say the rider apologised before fleeing the scene and is now being urged to hand himself in.

The incident took place at around 13:30 BST on Saturday, with the Roads Policing Unit leading the appeal.

PC Chris Lightfoot confirmed the girl was taken to hospital, where she was treated for serious facial injuries.

Police are also calling for anyone who witnessed the collision or has information about the circumstances leading up to it to come forward.