The site of the crash was Garstang Road, Fulwood (Picture: Google Maps)
A two-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being struck by a car in Preston, Lancashire.
The crash happened on Garstang Road in the Fulwood neighbourhood on Sunday morning.
Emergency services found a vehicle had crashed into the child, causing ‘serious injuries’.
The boy was airlifted to a local hospital. No further updates about the boy’s condition have been launched since.
For several hours shortly after 11am, the road near the junction with The Triangle was closed.
No arrests have been reported.
Preston Police said in a statement: ‘You may have seen an increased police presence in the Fulwood area this morning, and we want to let you know why.
‘At 11.09am today, we were called by the ambulance service to a report of a road traffic collision on Garstang Road in Fulwood, near to the junction with The Triangle.
‘Officers attended and found that a car had collided with a child. The boy, who is 2 years old, was airlifted to hospital having sustained serious injuries.’
Seargent Matt Davidson from our Serious Collision Investigation said police have launched an appeal for witnesses.
‘First and foremost our thoughts remain with the family of the boy and all those affected by the collision today,’ he said.
‘I am now appealing to you, the public, to ask that if you witnessed this collision, or have any dashcam or CCTV footage from Garstang Road or the surrounding areas between 11am and 11.15am this morning, to please get in contact.’
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