Boy, 2, ‘severely injured’ and two children harm after automobile crashes into nursery playground
A car has crashed into a nursery playground in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, seriously injuring a two-year-old boy and hurting two other children – emergency services are currently at the scene
A two-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with serious injuries
A two-year-old boy is seriously injured and another two children are hurt after a car ploughed into a nursery playground.. At approximately 9.54am on Monday, June 15, officers from Cheshire Police were called to reports of a crash at a nursery school on Vale Road in the Whitby area of Ellesmere Port.
Officers arrived at the scene alongside North West Ambulance Service and discovered that a car had driven through a fence and into the playground area of the nursery.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing two ambulances, an air ambulance, a fire engine and four police vehicles, including an armed response vehicle at the scene. Partou Sunny Days Nursery and Pre-school confirmed they were ‘dealing with an incident’.
A 63-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Pictures taken at the scene show a silver car has driven through a green fence inside the nursery grounds. Yellow evidence markers have been put in place, while a cordon has been erected around the nursery’s entrance.
A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: “At around 9.54am on Monday 15 June, officers responded to reports of a collision at a nursery school on Vale Road in the Whitby area of the town.
“Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service and found that a car had driven through a fence and into the playground area of the nursery.
“A two-year-old boy has sustained what are thought to be serious injuries and has been taken to hospital for further treatment. The child’s next of kin have been made aware.
“Two other children sustained minor injuries following the incident.Officers are currently on scene and are conducting a number of enquiries to fully establish the circumstances of what is believed to be an isolated incident.
“A 63-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.”
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