Car collides with children in West Midlands city

Two children have been left with injuries after a car reportedly collided with them whilst they were crossing a road in Stoke-on-Trent.

Emergency services were called to the scene of the collision on Chell Heath Road at 8.32am this morning, with three ambulances, a paramedic officer and a Midlands Air Ambulance responding.

On arrival, crews found the youths, a girl and a boy, who had both sustained injuries as a result of the collision.

The girl is reported to have sustained serious injuries and received advanced trauma care before being transported to hospital for further treatment.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “ Crews arrived to find a girl and a boy who had been injured in a collision with a car. The girl sustained serious injuries and received trauma care from the team of ambulance staff.

“Once stabilised, the girl was conveyed by land ambulance on blue lights and sirens to Royal Stoke University Hospital.”

The boy is also said to have sustained ‘potentially serious injuries’ following the crash, and was also transported to hospital.

The spokesperson added: “The boy sustained potentially serious injuries and was treated on scene before being taken to the same hospital for further checks.”

The driver of the vehicle, a woman, was also assessed by ambulance staff; however, she declined hospital treatment.

Staffordshire Police have since launched an appeal for information into the incident, confirming that the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene to help with enquiries.

A force spokesperson said: “We are appealing for anyone with CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage of the area at the time to contact us. Call 101, quoting incident 232 of 24 June, or use Live Chat on our website.

“To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”