Young child suffers broken leg after early-morning crash outside Middlesbrough primary school
A young child was taken to hospital with a broken leg after a crash outside a Middlesbrough[1] primary school. Emergency services were called to Allendale Road, in Ormesby[2], on Tuesday morning after a black Vauxhall Astra collided with a young child just outside St Gabriel’s Catholic Primary School. The child, whose age has not been released by Cleveland Police[3], was taken to the James Cook University Hospital[4], in Middlesbrough.
The force confirmed that the child suffered a broken leg, but no update on their condition has been confirmed. Police are now appealing for anyone with dashcam footage or who witnessed the incident to come forward. A Cleveland Police spokesperson said: “Cleveland Police is appealing for witnesses and information following a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle in Middlesbrough.
The incident occurred on Allendale Road, Ormesby, outside St Gabriel’s Catholic Primary School at around 8.35am on Tuesday 9 th January. “It involved a black Vauxhall Astra and a young child who was taken to James Cook University Hospital with a broken leg. Enquires are ongoing and officers are appealing for anyone with information or any relevant dash cam to contact Cleveland Police on 101, quoting reference number 004879.
Footage can be uploaded here[5].”
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