Police appeal for witnesses after driver leaves scene of collision with moped in Grantham

A motorist left the scene after his car was in collision with a moped in Grantham yesterday.

Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident which happened at 7.36pm on Barrowby Gate.

They say the rider of the black Hunter moped "impacted with the bonnet" of the car in the collision but was not seriously injured.

The moped was being ridden on Barrowby Gate towards Dysart Road when a white car turned across its path into Winchester Avenue. The driver of the white car stopped briefly but then left the scene.

Police say they believe the car will have significant damage.

The father of the moped rider took to social media after the incident. He said: "To the delightful driver of a white car at the junction of Tesco express Barrowby 7.35pm 30,12,21, you caused considerable damage to my son's motorcycle when you turned right into the estate in front of him and he hit you.

"Besides you leaving without seeing my son wasn’t pavement jam, you left the scene of an accident and the police aren’t happy. Your car is going to be in a bad state and the police and I will be looking for you, do yourself a favour and message me, we will do the insurance thing and let karma deal with you."

A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said: "We are appealing for anyone who was in the area of Barrowby Gate and Winchester Avenue, who may have caught the white car on dashcam or other video footage, either before, during or after the collision, to get in touch.

"We’d also like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, or has any information that will help our investigation, to contact us. If anyone sees a white car with relevant damage or is asked to repair one please get in touch. Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting incident 290 of 30 December.