Boy hit by taxi in Corby suffers serious injuries
A taxi passenger suffered serious injuries after he was allegedly run over by a taxi he had been travelling in in Corby town centre.
The incident happened at the cab rank in George Street, Corby, late on Friday evening.
A source has told our reporters that the young male passenger had been travelling with a group of pals in the locally-registered hackney cab and was 50p short of his fare.
Following an argument between the driver and the passenger, the taxi was damaged, and the boy ended up being run over by the cab, which is said to have mounted the pavement.
The boy suffered a broken leg, as well as other injuries, and was taken to hospital.
Police officers have now appealed for witnesses following the incident, which happened at 11.30pm on Friday (October 30).
In their appeal today (Wednesday, October 4), officers described the victim as a male pedestrian, and said that he sustained serious injuries.
Detectives want to hear from anyone who may have witnessed, or has information about, an earlier incident in which the cab was damaged. Officers would like to speak to anyone who saw the damage being caused, or who may have information about what happened in the lead up to the collision.
Anyone who may have relevant CCTV, dashcam, mobile phone or doorbell footage, is asked to come forward.
Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101. Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.