Two 12-year-old girls were taken to hospital after being struck by a car on Sunday evening (October 2). Police closed off the major road in Liverpool as the scene was examined by officers.
Poulton Road in Wallasey was blocked off in both directions after a Honda V-Tec crashed into the two young pedestrians at the junction with Eastcroft Road. Emergency services were called at around 5.25pm.
Both girls have been taken to hospital, understood by The Echo to be Alder Hey, with road closures in place from Devereux Drive to Greencroft Road. The driver is assisting with enquiries.
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The condition of the two girls has not yet been confirmed. As police examined the scene, a pile of clothes was pictured in the middle of the road.
Witnesses told the ECHO that a passersby rushed to help the girls and covered them with blankets until paramedics arrived, as another tried to make sure one of the girls remained conscious by keeping her talking and laughing.
On Sunday night, a spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "We are in Wallasey following a serious road traffic collision this evening, Sunday October 2. At around 5.25pm, emergency services were called to the junction of Poulton Road and Eastcroft Road to reports of a Honda V-Tec in collision with two 12-year-old female pedestrians.
"Both have been taken to hospital for assessment and a road closure remains in place from Devereux Drive to Greencroft Road. The driver is assisting with enquiries."
Anyone with information or who witnessed/captured the incident is asked to contact @MerPolCC with reference 696.
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