Police in Syke are investigating a hit-and-run after an E-scooter collided with a child cyclist, leaving the 10-year-old with minor injuries. The accident happened on Friday, 13 November 2026, around 13:30, on the Handwerkerhof sidewalk in Syke Barrien. An unknown woman riding an E-scooter tried to turn left into the Handwerkerhof and crashed into a cyclist coming toward her on the footpath. The 10-year-old cyclist, who was on a bicycle and intended to turn right from the Handwerkerhof onto Sudweyher Straße, fell and was lightly injured. After giving first aid, the woman on the E-scooter left the accident scene without authorization. A procedure has been initiated for leaving the scene of an accident without permission and for negligent bodily injury connected to a traffic incident. Police are now asking the E-scooter rider to contact the police in Syke at 04242/969-0. People who witnessed the collision or who can provide information about the woman are also urged to call the same number. The investigation is ongoing.