COPS have launched a manhunt for a motorcycle rider and passenger after a three-year-old boy was rushed to hospital in a suspected hit and run.
Emergency services scrambled to the scene just after 8pm yesterday following reports of a horror collision in Fenham, Newcastle.
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The youngster was crossing the road when he was struck by a motorcycle, which had a male rider and a male pillion passenger.
Northumbria Police said the passenger was thrown from the vehicle before he and the rider then fled the scene.
Cops confirmed the three-year-old sustained a broken arm and bruising after the shocking collision.
Police said that the motorcycle involved in the incident is described as black with red hints on it.
It was last seen heading in the direction of Fenham Hall Drive following the collision.
The force have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses to come forward in the Kingsway area.
They are particularly keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time.
Cops urged those with dashcam footage of the moments leading up to the collision to come forward to help with the investigation.