Three-year-old girl hit by car in Telford

Officers are appealing for witnesses.

Author: Ben CartwrightPublished 6th Jul 2023

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 3-year-old child was hit by a car on Castlefields Way, near to the junction with Willow Bank in Telford at approximately 8.30 this morning (Thursday 6 July).

The child has been taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital with life threatening injuries.

A 26-year-old has been arrested and is assisting police with their enquiries.

PC Mark Hobden said: ‘We are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the collision. We would especially like to speak to the cars that were behind the White Vauxhall Corsa at the time of the collision. We would urge them to come forward with any information and dash cam footage. Anyone with CCTV covering the area is also urged to come forwards.

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