A MOTORIST drove off after knocking a secondary school pupil off his bike as he made his way to school.

The 14-year-old boy collided with a dark-coloured BMW at the junction of Bodmin Road and Tavistock Road in Springfield at about 8.10am on December 5.

The teenager was left with minor injuries.

Police are looking for information about the male driving the BMW, who failed to stop after the accident.

Anyone with information should call Pc Paul Stacey or his colleagues at South Woodham Ferrers on 101.