A 12-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being hit by a car in Chingford.
Police were called to Loxham Road at around 3.30pm yesterday following reports of a crash between a car and a teenage boy.
Upon arrival, the boy was treated by paramedics before being rushed to hospital with injuries thought to be life-threatening.
No arrests have been made and police have asked any witnesses to get in touch.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called today (Weds) at 3.30pm to reports of a traffic collision in Loxham Road, E4.
“We sent an ambulance crew and treated a child at the scene before taking him to a London major trauma centre.”
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Around 15:30hrs on Wednesday, 15 October, officers attended Loxham Road, Chingford, alongside the London Ambulance Service, after a car collided with a 12-year-old boy.
“The child was treated for injuries believed to be life-threatening. They were taken to hospital, where they remain.
“No arrests have been made. Anybody who witnessed the incident is urged to call 101, quoting reference 4935/15OCT.”
