A SIX-YEAR-OLD child was airlifted to hospital to hospital following with a suspected fractured skull after the scooter he was riding was involved in a crash with a car.

The boy was riding on a motorised scooter in Hawthorn Road, Bacup, when it was involved in a crash with a black Ford Galaxy as he emerged onto Pennine Road.

The boy was airlifted to Alder Hey Children's Hospital following the incident which happened at around 4pm yesterday.

Police confirmed that he has suffered a suspected fractured skull but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

The driver of the car is not thought to have been injured.

No arrest has been made.

Police have issued a witness appealed and urged any witnesses to come forward.

Sergeant Tracey Ward, of the Road Policing Unit, said: "This collision has left a young boy with serious injuries but thankfully they are not thought to be life threatening.

"We are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident and witnessed what happened to contact us."

Anyone with information can contact police on 101 quoting log ‎1000 of May 13th.