Paisley Daily Express

Girl, 3, injured after maniac motorist ploughs into car

Cops issue appeal after dodgy driver does a runner

- David Campbell

A three-year-old girl was treated in hospital after a danger driver smashed into a car before fleeing the scene.

A 28-year-old man and his daughter were heading along Gleniffer Road, in Paisley, when the maniac motorist cut him up and caused a collision.

After the incident, which happened at 2.35pm on Sunday, the dodgy driver ran off towards a footpath.

The little girl was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children, in Glasgow, where she was kept in overnight for observatio­n.

It’s understood her badly-shaken dad was also hurt in the accident.

When he got out to check on his daughter, he saw the driver of the other car running away and alerted the police.

Officers are now hunting the man and appealed for witnesses to come forward.

Inspector Tracy Harkins, of Paisley’s community policing team, said: “We are investigat­ing a collision on Paisley’s Gleniffer Road at around 2.35pm on Sunday. A 28-year-old man and his three- year-old daughter were travelling along the road when another motorist cut in front of them causing a collision.

“The victim got out to check on his daughter and observed the driver of the other car head for a footpath nearby.

“The three-year-old girl was kept in hospital overnight and later released.

“If you saw this incident, then I would urge you to get in touch with police.”

If you have any informatio­n, phone police on 101, or Crimestopp­ers anonymousl­y on 0800 555 111.

Meanwhile, cops in Paisley arrested two suspected drink-drivers on Saturday.

A 35-year-old man was allegedly seen to be unsteady on his feet in the Morrison’s carpark in Lonend before getting behind the wheel and driving off.

A car chase ended with the suspect being arrested and charged with a number of road traffic offences.

Police also received a report of a woman driving erraticall­y in the Brediland Road area.

Officers found the 64- year- old and she was taken to Greenock Police Office where she allegedly provided a positive breath test.

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Witness appeal Inspector Tracy Harkins

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