A 15-year-old boy has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a three-year-old girl was badly hurt in a collision in Burnley's Thompson Park in March this year.

A teenager has appeared in court charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, after a three-year-old girl was left with serious injuries after a collision in a Burnley park.

The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with failing to stop after a road accident, using a motor vehicle without insurance, driving without a licence and using a motor vehicle without a valid test certificate.

The charges relate to an incident where the victim was badly hurt in a collision with an off road style e-bike just after 1-30pm on Friday, March 20 ,near the pavillion in Thompson Park.

Fortunately, while her injuries were serious the girl was discharged from hospital and continues to recover.

An investigation was launched and after consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service a teenager was charged.

The teenager was sentenced to a two-year driving disqualification with an extended re-test, 12-month youth referral order, £26 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

Another 15-year -old boy and a 38-year-old man arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice remain under investigation.

Police have thanked those who helped with the initial appeal for information after the incident and are continuing to ask anyone who has information and hasn’t yet spoken to police to come forward.

If you can help, please call 101 quoting log 0695 of March 20th.