A 13-year-old boy was rushed to hospital and is fighting for life after being hit by a car.
Merseyside Police rushed to Princess Drive in Dovecot at around 6.30pm on Tuesday, January 25 following reports of a crash.
Once at the scene officers found a 13-year-old boy had been hit by a Kia Venga at the junction of Finch Road.
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The boy was rushed to hospital by the North West Ambulance Service with serious injuries and is currently in a critical condition.
The driver of the Kia Venga stopped at the scene and is assisting police with their enquiries.
An investigation into the collision is underway and enquiries are being carried out in the local area.
Princess Drive was completely closed to traffic from Burtree Road to Rothbury Road for around five hours to allow investigation work to be carried out.
Around a dozen police cars were at the scene of the crash with officers advising the public and motorists how to navigate the cordon.
Police also had a scanner on a tripod in the road as part of their investigation.
The cordon included the car park in front of the Finch Road row of shops and a nearby bus stop.
One eye witness who lives on Princess Drive said: "There were blue lights everywhere, it was like a swarm. of them all came at once.
"I’ve heard a lad has been knocked off his bike. The police have been here all night, I hope they’re ok."
A shop owner in the area told t he ECHO customers had said a boy had been hit by a car.
The owner said: "Customers have been coming in and said a boy was hit by a car.
"He came into the shop about 15 minutes before the incident. I saw the ambulance get here."
The police cordon, which spanned for over a quarter of a mile, was lifted just before midnight on Tuesday.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @MerPolTraffic quoting log 819 of 25th January.
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