An investigation is underway after a two-year-old child was “seriously injured” in a hit-and-run incident involving a motorcycle.

The two-year-old was injured on Wednesday this week in a collision involving a blue Suzuki GS 500 on Petticoat Lane, Ince.

Emergency services were called at around 12.15 in the afternoon and the child was taken to hospital, but the biker did not stop at the scene and as such police have now appealed for information.

Inspector Sam Davies, of GMP's Wigan Response Policing Team, said: "A very young child has been seriously injured today and we are appealing for the public's help in order to trace the rider of the motorcycle and establish what exactly has happened in the moments leading up to the collision.

"We are interested in speaking to anyone who may know who the rider is or anyone that we have not already spoken to, who may have CCTV footage showing the incident."

The child sustained serious injuries but they are not believed to be life threatening.

Anyone with any information about the incident or the identity of the motorcyclist can contact police on 101 quoting incident number 1245 of April 13 2022.

Alternatively, witnesses can contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.