A five-year-old child has been hit by a car outside a primary school.
Merseyside Police received a call just after 4.40pm following reports of an incident on Rectory Road in Garswood. Once officers arrived at the scene they found a five-year-old chid had been hit by a car outside Rectory C of E Primary School.
The driver of the car has stopped at the scene and no arrests have been made. The force has confirmed the child suffered slight injuries in the crash.
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The boy was taken to hospital to be checked over by police officers. Traffic on the road is struggling in both directions with emergency services remaining at the scene.
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