Boy on bike hit by car in Gladstone Road, Broadstairs

A child was taken to hospital after being hit by a car while riding his bike. The collision happened on Gladstone Road in Broadstairs[1] shortly after 3pm today.

A boy was hit by a car on Gladstone Road, Broadstairs. Picture: Google

Emergency services were at the scene and the boy was taken to hospital as a precaution. Traffic information site Inrix reported heavy traffic in the area at the time of the crash.

A police spokesman said: "We were called to a report of a collision involving a car and a cyclist in Gladstone Road, Broadstairs shortly after 3pm today.

"Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and a boy was taken to hospital as a precaution."

References

1. ^ Broadstairs (www.kentonline.co.uk)