Child taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Willenhall
A child has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in the Black Country.
The youngster, a pedestrian, was struck on Wood Lane, in Short Heath, in Willenhall, on Thursday at 8.14am.
One ambulance, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic attended the scene.
The child was treated for non life-threatening injuries before being taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital for further treatment.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "At 8.14am, we were called to reports of an RTC on Wood Lane in Willenhall. One ambulance, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic were sent to the scene. On arrival, crews found a pedestrian and a car had been involved in a collision.
"The pedestrian, a child, was treated for non life-threatening injuries before being conveyed to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for further treatment. There were no other patients."
