A 12-year-old schoolgirl suffered serious injuries after being knocked down by a car while crossing a busy Walsall road.
The girl suffered head injuries in the collision in Bloxwich Lane and her condition was today described as critical but stable.
The accident involving a Ford Focus happened in Beechdale at just before 5pm yesterday.
The girl, who lives nearby, was taken to hospital. The driver of the car, a 35-year-old woman, suffered shock.
Part of Bloxwich Lane was closed off as police carried out investigations. The Ford Focus was travelling in the direction of Junction 10 of the M6.
It was the second accident in the area yesterday as a 12-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital after being hit by a single-decker bus in Ross Road, Coalpool.
Vicky Tolley, who lives near to where the accident happened in Bloxwich Lane, said: “I didn’t hear anything but then I saw lots of people gathering outside.
The 20-year-old added: “I was told the girl had come out from behind a parked car and I just hope she makes a full recovery.”
West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman John Hawker said the injured girl was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital.
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