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Katie Fitzpatrick

Dawn Ward's young daughter has suffered a fractured skull after being hit by a car

The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward has thanked staff at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital for their care after her daughter was hit by a car.

Dawn's 12-year-old daughter Charlie was taken to hospital with a fractured skull and shoulder following a collision in Wilmslow town centre on Wednesday.

Dawn, one of the original stars of the hit ITVBe reality show, took to Twitter to update followers after receiving concerned messages asking about Charlie.

She wrote: "For everyone asking my daughter Charlie was hit by a car yesterday.

Dawn with her daughters Charlie and Aston (Dawn Ward)

"She has a fractured skull and shoulder very bruised but stable thank you for all your messages."

She added: "@RMCH_Ward78 have been amazing."

Dawn has four daughters with former footballer Ashley Ward - Darby, 23, Taylor, 21, Charlie, and Aston, 10.

A spokeswoman for Cheshire Constabulary said: "At 5.35pm officers were called to reports of a pedestrian collision outside Pizza Express on Alderley Road, Wilmslow.

"Officers attended the scene and found that a 12-year-old girl had been involved in a collision with a Grey Audi Q3.

"The girl was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital as a precautionary measure - her injuries are no believed to be life threatening.

"The driver of the car was uninjured and no arrests have been made."

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