Child has 'life-threatening' injuries after hit and run crash in Bristol suburb

Emergency services at the scene of serious collision in Bristol
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A child has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision with a car in the Lawrence Weston area of Bristol. Police have launched an appeal after reports the occupants of the BMW - a man and a woman - left the scene.

The incident led to a major response by the emergency services. Multiple police and ambulance units have attended the scene of the collision on Sunday afternoon.

Avon and Somerset Police issued a statement. It says: "Officers are at the scene of a serious injury collision in the Lawrence Weston area of Bristol.

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"We were called at 1.51pm today (17 November) to a report that a BMW car had left the road in Long Cross, near its junction with Kings Weston Road, and collided with a child. It was also reported that the two occupants of the car had subsequently left the scene.

Emergency services at the scene of serious collision in Bristol
Emergency services at the scene of serious collision in Bristol -Credit:User submission

"Officers attended alongside the ambulance and fire services and remain at the scene. The child was taken to hospital with injuries which are believed to be life-threatening.

"Enquiries to identify the occupants of the car are ongoing. They are described as a man and a woman, both of whom were white. The man had short dark coloured hair and was wearing a grey puffer jacket, light-coloured trousers and white trainers. The woman had blonde hair and was wearing a black puffer coat, blue jeans and light-coloured shoes.

"If you witnessed the collision, have any dashcam or CCTV footage of it, or have any other information that could help our investigation, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference 5224303111."