“I’m lucky my son walked away from this alive, but the next child might not,” she said.
The mother of a child injured after being hit by an e-scooter has called for them to be banned.
The four-year-old had been hit by an e-scooter as he exited a leisure centre in the Twinbrook area after going in to use the toilet.
The child required hospital treatment after suffering injuries to his face, legs and arms.
The child’s mother Trionagh Hunte said that he was lucky to walk away from the incident alive.
Trionagh added:”Something needs to be done about this before someone is kilt [sic]! I’m lucky my son walked away from this alive, but the next child might not! Get them off the road now.
“The state my child has been left in is an absolute disgrace.”
West Belfast MLA Danny Baker called on parents to reflect on e-scooter use before it is too late.
“There was a serious accident yesterday where a child was hit by an e-scooter. I hope the wee man injured in Twinbrook makes a speedy recovery; yesterday was a very traumatic day for him and his family,” he said.
“On a daily basis, more and more accidents are taking place, people are being seriously hurt, mostly children. This is something we all must reflect on as a community and as parents. These scooters, along with e-bikes and scramblers, are illegal to drive on roads and footpaths.
” PSNI has been seizing some of the scramblers and e-bikes, but it is wider than scramblers. We all must be reflecting. I don’t believe parents, when buying e-scooters, think their child will get hurt or will hurt others, but some scooters are just so powerful, and it is a miracle no one has been killed. As a community, as parents, we must reflect before it is too late.”
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police received a report of a road traffic collision involving an e-scooter and pedestrian in the Twinbrook Road area of Dunmurry at approximately 3pm yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 26 th May.
“Officers, along with colleagues from other emergency services, attended, and a child was taken to the hospital for treatment for their injuries. Police inquiries are still ongoing.
“Police in Dunmurry are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed what happened or to anyone with CCTV, doorbell or other footage that could assist the investigation, to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 1120 26/05/26.
“Alternatively, you can submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
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