Four-year-old boy badly injured after being struck by van

A four-year-old boy was badly injured after being struck by a van. Now police have issued an appeal for witnesses and video footage.

The incident happened in Queens Drive, Nantwich, Cheshire, yesterday afternoon. At about 4.28pm officers were alerted to a collision involving the child and a white Ford Transit.

The boy, sustained serious head injuries and was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to Alder Hey Hospital by air ambulance He remains in hospital at this time and is in a stable condition.

The driver of the van, a 54-year-old man, was uninjured. An investigation into the collision has been launched and officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone with any dashcam footage.

Sergeant Russell Sime, of the Serious and Complex Collision Investigation Unit, said: "The child in this case has sustained serious injuries that could have proved fatal, and we are committed to doing all we can to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

“The collision occurred on Queens Drive at a busy time of day, and as part of our investigation we’re keen to hear from anyone who may have been travelling in the area and witnessed the incident. The same goes for anyone with any dashcam footage which may aid the investigation.”

Anyone with information should contact Cheshire Police on 101 or via the website quoting IML 1663760. Alternatively, information can be given anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.