A teenage boy is in a critical condition after his moped was hit by a car in Waterloo.
Emergency services were called to St John’s Road, close to its junction at around 6.45pm on Sunday evening following the collision with a grey Volvo XC90 car.
The 13-year-old sustained a head injury and was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital, where his condition is described as critical.
Police are making enquries to locate the moped after it was ridden away from the scene by a member of a group seen with the rider shortly before the incident.
The driver of the car, who was not injured and stopped at the scene, is currently helping Merseyside Police with enquiries.
Roads Policing Sergeant Mark Keenan said: “We would appeal to anyone who witnessed this collision, or anyone who saw the group before or after the incident to contact police.
“We are particularly keen to speak to anyone who knows the whereabouts of the moped involved as the information they have could prove very helpful to our investigation.
“A 13-year-old boy has been seriously injured in this collision and it is vital we find out exactly what happened.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Roads Policing on 0151 777 5747 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.