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Shocking moment toddler is knocked over by 'hit-and-run' cyclist and dragged 12ft along the pavement outside her home
Shocking CCTV footage (right) shows three-year-old Lucie Wilding stepping out of her front gate before she was knocked over and dragged face-down along the street by a cyclist speeding along on the pavement.
The incident happened outside the youngster's home in Blackpool, Lancashire. The cyclist (inset) fled the scene leaving Lucie with cuts to her face, head, hands and knees.
Hexr mother, Lauren Howarth, said: 'I thought she was dead. There was blood coming from everywhere. She was hysterical, screaming at the top of her lungs. I had to check she still had arms and legs because the speed she was taken was so quick and she'd just been flattened by this bike.' Police are set to question a man.
getaway on a two-wheelerGo Pro camera shows Dean Potter's friend plowed into Yosemite cliff first on tragic wingsuit jump as star climber tried to take evasive actionShe was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital A&E where her parents were relieved to learn she had not broken any bones.
She was, however, left with head injuries caused by the bike's tyre.The video footage shows Lucie following her mother Lauren out on to the pavement on Monday afternoon before the cyclist appeared from nowhere.Ms Howarth said: 'I was heading towards the car and Lucie was following me.
'As soon as Lucie stepped out, he got her. He must have been going some speed because I didn't see him.'Matt jumped over the wall and got to her and swept her up.'
We didn't know what kind of injuries she had suffered, we just knew we had to get her straight to the hospital so we put her straight in the car.'+12+12But as the three-year-old emerged on to the pavement, a cyclist appeared and ploughed into her at speed+12The youngster became caught up in the pedals and was dragged along the pavement outside her home.
Her father rushed out to pick her up and she was taken to hospital with cuts to her head, arms and legsThe family say the cyclist made no efforts to check how Lucie was and Ms Howarth claims he swore at her before getting back on his bike and cycling off.
'He was on the floor with his head on the pavement,' said Ms Howarth. 'I was expecting him to say "I'm so sorry, is everyone okay" or something like that but there was nothing. I thought she was dead. There was blood coming from everywhere.
She was hysterical, screaming at the top of her lungsLucie's mother Lauren Howarth'As soon as he got up he started swearing at us, as if it was Lucie's fault that he had hit her.
The next thing we knew he'd gone and we've not heard from him since.'I know it would have been a shock for him but it would have been nice for him to put a note through the door to check how she is.
For all he knew, she could be dead.'Lucie is now recovering at home. While her physical injuries will heal relatively quickly, the family fear the mental scarring may last much longer.
Ms Howarth, a carer currently on maternity leave, said: 'For a three-year-old to go through something like that is a big thing.'
She's now very nervous of bikes, and we've had to tell her that daddy has got rid of the bike to make her feel better.'
But she won't walk across the pavement to the car at the moment, we have to carry her, because she's scared of being hit. She's been really brave though, we're really proud of her.'
Shocking moment toddler is knocked over by 'hit-and-run' cyclist and dragged 12ft along the pavement outside her home
Shocking CCTV footage (right) shows three-year-old Lucie Wilding stepping out of her front gate before she was knocked over and dragged face-down along the street by a cyclist speeding along on the pavement.
The incident happened outside the youngster's home in Blackpool, Lancashire. The cyclist (inset) fled the scene leaving Lucie with cuts to her face, head, hands and knees.
Hexr mother, Lauren Howarth, said: 'I thought she was dead. There was blood coming from everywhere. She was hysterical, screaming at the top of her lungs. I had to check she still had arms and legs because the speed she was taken was so quick and she'd just been flattened by this bike.' Police are set to question a man.
getaway on a two-wheelerGo Pro camera shows Dean Potter's friend plowed into Yosemite cliff first on tragic wingsuit jump as star climber tried to take evasive actionShe was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital A&E where her parents were relieved to learn she had not broken any bones.
She was, however, left with head injuries caused by the bike's tyre.The video footage shows Lucie following her mother Lauren out on to the pavement on Monday afternoon before the cyclist appeared from nowhere.Ms Howarth said: 'I was heading towards the car and Lucie was following me.
'As soon as Lucie stepped out, he got her. He must have been going some speed because I didn't see him.'Matt jumped over the wall and got to her and swept her up.'
We didn't know what kind of injuries she had suffered, we just knew we had to get her straight to the hospital so we put her straight in the car.'+12+12But as the three-year-old emerged on to the pavement, a cyclist appeared and ploughed into her at speed+12The youngster became caught up in the pedals and was dragged along the pavement outside her home.
Her father rushed out to pick her up and she was taken to hospital with cuts to her head, arms and legsThe family say the cyclist made no efforts to check how Lucie was and Ms Howarth claims he swore at her before getting back on his bike and cycling off.
'He was on the floor with his head on the pavement,' said Ms Howarth. 'I was expecting him to say "I'm so sorry, is everyone okay" or something like that but there was nothing. I thought she was dead. There was blood coming from everywhere.
She was hysterical, screaming at the top of her lungsLucie's mother Lauren Howarth'As soon as he got up he started swearing at us, as if it was Lucie's fault that he had hit her.
The next thing we knew he'd gone and we've not heard from him since.'I know it would have been a shock for him but it would have been nice for him to put a note through the door to check how she is.
For all he knew, she could be dead.'Lucie is now recovering at home. While her physical injuries will heal relatively quickly, the family fear the mental scarring may last much longer.
Ms Howarth, a carer currently on maternity leave, said: 'For a three-year-old to go through something like that is a big thing.'
She's now very nervous of bikes, and we've had to tell her that daddy has got rid of the bike to make her feel better.'
But she won't walk across the pavement to the car at the moment, we have to carry her, because she's scared of being hit. She's been really brave though, we're really proud of her.'
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