May 21, 2019 9.32 am This story is over 64 months old

Girl, 12, seriously injured in moped crash

A teenage boy was also injured

The crash happened at the junction of Rendel Street with Armstrong Street in Grimsby. Photo: Google Street View

A 12-year-old girl has potentially life-changing injuries after a serious crash in Grimsby on Monday night.

Humberside Police were called to the crash between a Yamaha YQ Aerox 50cc moped and a blue Mitsubishi ASX3 car at 6.50pm on Monday, May 20.

The moped collided with the car at the junction of Rendel Street with Armstrong Street. A 15-year-old boy was also seriously injured.

Humberside Police said: “There were two young people on the moped, a 15-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl, neither of whom were wearing helmets.

“Both the rider and passenger of the moped sustained serious injuries. The 12-year-old girl has suffered potentially life-changing injuries.”

Anyone who witnessed the crash or saw the moped before it should contact police on 101 quoting log 544 of May 20.