Boy, 11, fighting for life in hospital after being hit by car in horror collision

South Yorkshire Police said an 11-year-old pedestrian was earnestly injured and taken to infirmary aft a collision successful the Woodlands country of Doncaster yesterday

An 11-year-old lad is warring for beingness successful hospital aft being hit by a car and suffering superior injuries.

Officers from South Yorkshire Police rushed to the Woodlands country of Doncaster pursuing reports of a collision connected Friday afternoon. The constabulary unit said the accident, which happened connected Great North Road, adjacent the junction with Tenter Balk Lane, progressive a pedestrian and a Ford Transit Connect van. The lad was injured and taken to the hospital, portion the operator of the van remained astatine the country to assistance officers with their inquiries. The constabulary unit is present asking anyone with applicable accusation connected the collision to get successful interaction with them.

South Yorkshire Police said successful a connection this morning: "We are appealing for information, witnesses and footage pursuing a collision successful the Woodlands country of Doncaster. We were called astatine 2.47pm yesterday (Friday 20 September) pursuing reports of a collision connected Great North Road, adjacent the junction with Tenter Balk Lane, involving a pedestrian and a Ford Transit Connect van.

"The pedestrian, an 11-year-old boy, was taken to infirmary with superior injuries. The operator of the van remained astatine the country to assistance our officers with their enquiries. We are present appealing for anyone with applicable accusation oregon anyone who witnessed this collision oregon the moments starring up to it to delight interaction us.

"You tin get successful interaction by calling america connected 101 oregon reporting accusation online, quoting the incidental fig 493 of 20 September 2024. Please study accusation to america online here. We are besides keen to perceive from anyone with applicable CCTV, dashcam oregon doorbell footage. If you tin person footage to taxable that tin assistance our investigative team, delight bash truthful via this link.

"If you similar to taxable accusation anonymously, you tin get successful interaction with the autarkic foundation Crimestoppers connected 0800 555 111. You tin besides interaction them by completing a elemental and unafraid anonymous online signifier astatine Crimestoppers-uk.org."