Girl, 8, fighting for life after being hit by car in Stoke-on-Trent

Officers are appealing for information after an eight-year-old local girl sustained serious injuries in a collision in Norton, Stoke-on-Trent, yesterday (Wednesday 5 January).

Police were called at 4.55pm to Pinfold Avenue.

A silver Hyundai was found in collision with the child who was conveyed to hospital by air ambulance where she remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is assisting officers with their inquiries.

Officers are appealing for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of the area at the time of the collision to get in touch. Contact Staffordshire Police on Facebook, Twitter, or call 101, quoting incident number 456 of 5 January.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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