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Boy, 11, riding his scooter seriously injured in collision with ute in Hamilton

December 5, 2017
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An 11-year-old boy riding his scooter has been seriously injured in a collision with a ute in Hamilton.

Police say they were called to the scene between Lachlan Drive and Aberdeen Drive in Dinsdale at 3.32pm.

The boy was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.

Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision who hasn’t yet spoken to them.

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