Schoolboys suffer serious injuries after being hit by van

Two teenage boys were seriously injured after being hit by a van. Officers were called to Pepper Street in Christleton, near Chester, at around 11.45am on Tuesday, September 3.

It followed a report of a crash between two teenage boys aged 13 and 15 and a blue Volkswagen Transporter panel van. The boys were both treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to Aintree Hospital.

A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said one of the boys suffered "possibly life-changing injuries" and remains in Aintree Hospital. The other teenager has been discharged and the 59-year-old driver of the van was uninjured.

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Police said enquiries into the crash are ongoing. Inspector Anton Sullivan, of the Roads and Crime Unit at Cheshire Police, said: “This was a serious collision which has left a teenage boy with possibly life changing injuries, and we are committed to doing all we can to establish what took place. As part of our enquiries we’re keen to hear from anyone who was in area and witnessed the collision taking place.

“The same goes for anyone with any dashcam or CCTV footage which may aid the investigation. I’d urge anyone with any information to call us on 101 or visit www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us, quoting IML 1909918.“

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