Crash Boy Airlifted To Hospital

Child Hit by Car

07/07/2008

The ambulance service airlifted a five-year-old boy to hospital after he was hit by a car in Staffordshire.

Local police said the child sustained head injuries in the crash which happened in Meadowbrook Road, Lichfield.

The young victim was rushed to Birmingham Children's Hospital where he described as being in a stable condition, according to a Staffordshire Police spokesman.

Police closed the road while accident investigators conducted their investigation.

Stephen Nye from law firm Irwin Mitchell said: "This terrible tragedy is sadly all too common on our roads, with young children being killed and seriously injured every day. Car drivers should be aware that children are particularly vulnerable and do not fully appreciate the dangers of the road. Drivers need to take extra caution when they see children next to the road, or they are in areas where children are likely to be, for example close to schools or playgrounds.

"Having dealt with many cases in which children have been seriously injured, it is very often the case that a driver reducing his or her speed can make a huge difference to the severity of injury and the child's chances of survival."

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