An air ambulance landed after a three-year-old old boy was hit by a van in the street.
Merseyside Police were called to Sandbrook Road in Ainsdale at 3.45pm on Friday, May 5, following reports of a crash. Police said once officers arrived at the scene they found a three-year-old boy had stepped out into the road and was hit by a van.
An air ambulance landed at the scene a short time later and police closed Sandbrook Road between Limont Road and Staveley Road. The three-year-old was taken to hospital to be checked over by doctors.
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Merseyside Police told the ECHO the boy was not seriously injured. The driver stopped at the scene and is assisting police with their enquiries.
Sandbrook Road has now reopened following the incident.
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