Girl injured in car collision

Friday 26th September 2008, 8:27AM BST.

A four-year-old girl has been airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries after she was in collision with a car in Walsall.A four-year-old girl has been airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries after she was in collision with a car in Walsall.

The child was on foot when she collided with the vehicle on Chapel Street in the Leamore area at about 5.30pm yesterday.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival at the scene, crews found a pedestrian and a car that had been in a collision.

“The pedestrian, a girl believed to be four years old, was treated at the scene for serious head injuries.

“She was airlifted to Birmingham Children’s Hospital while receiving emergency treatment.

“The hospital was pre-alerted to the girl’s arrival and serious condition.”



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