Nottinghamshire County Council is working closely with Nottinghamshire Police to determine the cause of a collision that resulted in a boy being airlifted to hospital. The incident occurred on Wednesday, December 21, at around 8.45am when a 10-year-old boy was hit by a car in Bingham.
The boy was airlifted to hospital after the collision, and members of the community have wished him a speedy recovery. Many residents also described the area of road where the boy was hit as "an accident waiting to happen."
Gary Wood, Head of Highways and Transport at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: "We are saddened to hear about the collision at the junction of Foster Lane and Long Acre East in Bingham. As with any collision of this nature we work closely with the police who lead on the investigation to determine the circumstances.
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"Once that has been concluded, the findings will be discussed with our Safer Highways team who will action any recommendations or carry out our own further investigations as necessary. They look for any recurring patterns in the contributory factors relating to accidents and where appropriate, develop new schemes to reduce these in the future.
"Recommendations of further safety measures on the highway can then be made where necessary.” Following the incident, Inspector Pete Shaw, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Officers were called to Eaton Place, Bingham, shortly before 8.45am, this morning (21 December) following reports of a collision between a car and a pedestrian.
“A 10-year-old child has been taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be life-threatening. The road remains closed so we would please ask motorists to avoid the area and make alternative arrangements.
“Our investigation into what happened is ongoing so I would urge anyone with any dashcam footage to get in touch with us.”
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