A schoolgirl who was hit by a car at a zebra crossing has been taken to hospital with a head injury.
Merseyside Police was called to Childwall Road, near Picton Clock roundabout in Wavertree, at 3.45pm following reports of a crash. Once officers arrived at the scene they found a 15-year-old girl had been hit by a Skoda Yeti Elegance near a zebra crossing.
The girl suffered a head injury and was taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital by ambulance for assessment. The ECHO understands the schoolgirl was conscious and breathing when she left the scene.
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The driver of the Skoda stopped at the scene and is assisting police with enquiries. No arrests have been made.
A number of police vehicles have blocked Childwall Road until the condition of the schoolgirl involved is confirmed. Traffic is slow in the area, but coping well.
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