A teenage boy will appear in court after allegedly riding a motorcycle through a sports field and hitting a young girl today. About 12pm (Thursday 8 May 2015), an 11-year-old girl was playing a football game as part of a sports carnival involving approximately 200 students at Jubilee Park, Wagga Wagga. Police will allege at this time, a teenage boy rode an unregistered Suzuki motorcycle across two fields, when he hit the girl, causing her to fall. The teen fell off the motorcycle and was held by witness as police were called. The girl was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics before being taken to Wagga Base Hospital, where she remains in a stable condition with fractures to her ribs, lower back, pelvis and cuts to her leg. No one else was injured during the incident. The 17-year-old teenage boy was taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station, where he was charged with drive dangerous manner (grievous bodily harm), goods in custody, unlicensed driver, and drive an unregistered and uninsured vehicle. He was refused bail and will appear at children’s court tomorrow (Friday 8 May 2015).

THE notorious McKoy Street intersection at the Hume Highway has been the scene of another crash.

Police are investigating after a trail bike hit a young girl at an oval in Wagga Wagga today.

About 11.55am (Thursday 7 May 2015), emergency services were called to Jubillee Oval, Wagga Wagga, following reports that a trail bike had hit the girl.

The girl, believed to be 11 years old, was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics before being taken to hospital.

The alleged rider of the trial bike, a 17-year-old boy, was arrested at the scene and is currently assisting police with inquiries.

A crime scene has been established and investigations into the incident are continuing.

Police urge anyone who witnessed the incident and has not yet spoken to police to call Wagga Wagga Police on (02) 6922 2599 or via Crime Stoppers.