'I heard a huge bang' - Passerby describes moment schoolgirl was hit by car in Sedgley

The youngster was treated at the scene by a passing ambulance and taken to hospital. 

Another girl was also hit by the same car but was thankfully not injured.

Louise Isherwood, who owns a catering business and works at Interchoice Holidays, said she had just left the office on the nearby High Street when she 'heard a bang'.

She described the moment that she realised someone had been hit.

"I was on the phone and I heard a bang, and I instantly ran over to the child in the road," Louise said.

"She was distressed."

As a mother-of-three herself, Louise said her 'instincts kicked in'.

"I was speaking to her, trying to keep her awake and making sure she didn't move in case she was injured," Louise said.

"I called her mom off her mobile, and my daughter who works in the shop came out and comforted the other girl.

"We put a blanket over the girl on the floor, then we saw the ambulance passing by and they stopped to help."

Louise said the youngster's mother arrived before the pair were taken to Russells Hall Hospital by ambulance.

She messaged the mother later that night to check in on the youngster who was 'shaken but fine'.

"I couldn't rest not knowing if she was ok," said Louise.

"But the mom told me she was ok, a bit bruised, and thanked me for helping and staying with her daughter. I would expect someone to do the same for any child."

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "A passing ambulance came across an RTC on High Street in Sedgley at around 3.30pm on Monday involving a car and two pedestrians. 

"The first patient, a girl, was treated for injuries not believed to be serious and conveyed to Russells Hall Hospital. The second patient, a girl, was treated for minor injuries but did not wish to go to hospital so was given self-care advice and discharged at the scene."