Girls injured in Bristol hit-and-run
Two girls suffered serious injuries when they were struck by a van in a Bristol hit-and-run.
Police said the pair, aged 11 and 14, were hit at 8pm yesterday in Shirehampton Road.
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The white van which hit them drove off towards Sea Mills.
The girls both suffered serious leg injuries and are today being treated in hospital.
Detectives said a 69-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the incident, and released on bail, and a vehicle has recovered for forensic examination.
Anyone with information should call Bristol police on 0845 456 7000.











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by Rambo, Bristol
Saturday, March 20 2010, 7:40PM
“For all the anti-cyclist hate on here, you never hear about cyclists murdering people with their choice of vehicle...
Interesting”
by Charlotte &Hannah, Seamills &Shirehamton
Saturday, March 20 2010, 4:17PM
“&we've just found out that he is still drinking &driving but in a different area, now he can't fel that bad about it can he!”
by Charlotte &Hannah, Seamills &Shirehampton
Saturday, March 20 2010, 4:14PM
“also he only got a £185 fine &a 18 month driving ban, all he got! for ruining Two younge girls lives for the future! wont be long until he does it again!”
by Charlotte, Seamills
Saturday, March 20 2010, 3:49PM
“I've really had enough of this now, none of you people know the full story, none of you seen it, i did so i think i kno' what i saw don't you? you all need to get a grip tbh' blame our parents? carry on because if it was anyones fault it was mine! i asked hannah to come down to Seamills, where me, my sister &beth live, i also asked my sister to come with us, so really it was my fault! so staop blaming our parents, they didn't do anything wrong! i don't live with my sister, so i asked her to come with us because i don't really see her alot, &another thing, she's 11 not 4 i think she's old enough to be out at 8pm if it was 10pm then yeah fine i'd get where you were comming from, but i wasn't. The man Graham Bell, was drunk, you do not get in your car when you are drunk weither you live down the road or the other side of bristol it's still illegal, plus, he had just come off a drink driving ban! you people make me so angry you don't kno' nothing so leave me, my family &hannahs family alone yeah! If i ever seen Graham, i'd spit in his face!!!”
by Sammie, henbury
Friday, December 18 2009, 10:14PM
“how can any of you say anything like that i no them girl and them girls were in a bad way one of the girls is still in hospital were she will be spendin christmas day goin to be a nice christmas to her ant it them girl were in a bad way cus of that man so how any off uu can go round sayin thing like that iu ant gunna no cant cus kids goin out wid out bein nocked over by drunkin drivers i think not”