A teenager will face court in next month on multiple charges relating to Tuesday evening's alleged fail-to-stop incident in Orange, which left a child in hospital after being hit by a motorbike.
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At about 7.30pm a six-year-old girl was in the driveway of a home in Kurim Avenue when she was struck by a trailbike that came out of Eyde Park.
She suffered a fractured leg and was taken to hospital by her parents as NSW Ambulance paramedics followed, while it is alleged the rider of the trailbike fled the scene.
A crime scene was established and officers from Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit commenced an investigation.
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Following inquiries a 17-year-old male was arrested at Orange Police Station at about 2.15pm on Wednesday, he is said to have handed himself in.
The teen has been charged with a string of offences including driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing grievous bodily harm.
He has also been charged withnegligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, driver never licensed, use unregistered registrable Class A motor vehicle on road, use uninsured motor vehicle, and motorbike rider not wear approved helmet.
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