Boy, 3, hurt after being hit by a bus

A three-year-old boy suffered a fractured leg after being hit by a bus on a busy road.

The youngster was injured in the accident on Walsall Road, Darlaston, yesterday afternoon. It is the second serious accident involving a child in Walsall in the past few days.

Ismail Ashraf, aged four, was knocked down by a van in Mellish Road on Friday.

The three-year-old boy's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The road was shut for around 45 minutes from 1.45pm.

Although an air ambulance was sent, it was not needed.

West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman Suzie Fothergill said: "The child, a three-year-old boy, was treated at the scene for a fractured leg.

"The boy was given pain relief and fully immobilised before being conveyed, via land ambulance, to Birmingham Children's Hospital for further assessment and treatment."

Manager of the nearby Springhead Tavern pub, Corey Roden, said: "There was a lot of traffic, which built up after it happened."