Four-year-old boy seriously hurt in Nantwich collision

A van was involved.

Author: Matt MaddrenPublished 10th Oct 2023

Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage following a serious collision between a van and a child in Nantwich.

At around 4.28pm on Monday 9th October, officers were called to reports of a road traffic collision near Queens Drive, Nantwich.

Officers attended the scene and found the collision involved a white Ford transit van and a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, a four-year-old boy, sustained a serious laceration and fracture to his head and was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to Alder Hey Hospital by air ambulance for further treatment.

He remains in hospital at this time and is in a stable condition.

The driver of the van, a 54-year-old man, was uninjured.

An investigation into the collision has been launched and officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone with any dashcam footage.

Sergeant Russell Sime, of the Serious and Complex Collision Investigation Unit, said:

"The victim in this case, a young child, has sustained serious injuries and we are committed to doing all we can to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

“The collision occurred near Queens Drive at a busy time of day, and as part of our investigation we’re keen to hear from anyone who may have been travelling in the area and witnessed the incident.

“The same goes for anyone with any dashcam footage which may aid the investigation.”

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