An air ambulance landed near a college after a girl was knocked down by a car.
Police and paramedics were called to Milton Road in Widnes at around 12.40pm on Wednesday, June 1, to reports of a crash between a car and a pedestrian. The road was closed in both directions and a police cordon was put in place outside Riverside College.
A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Service said a girl was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury.
People were asked to avoid the area while accident investigators worked at the scene on Wednesday afternoon. Diversions were put in place on Caldwell Road before Milton Road reopened shortly after 2.30pm.
A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: "We've been called to reports of a collision on Milton Road, Widnes. The collision involves a car and a pedestrian.
"Police and ambulance are in attendance and at the scene. The road is currently closed in both directions."
