Air ambulance lands after child, 3, is hit by car

There was a large emergency service response in Bolton this afternoon after a toddler was hit by a car. It happened on Rishton Lane in Great Lever shortly before 3pm.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said a car collided with a three-year-old child. Police and paramedics rushed to the scene with the road being cordoned off.

Eyewitnesses said the air ambulance landed nearby.

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The child, whose gender has not been disclosed, was eventually taken to hospital by road. However, a spokesperson for the force said their injuries are not serious.

A spokesperson for the North West Ambulance Service said an ambulance response vehicle and helicopter were called to the scene following a 'road traffic collision involving a pedestrian.'

A child was taken to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital they added.

The cordon is said to have been lifted at around 5:30pm this evening.

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