Boy, 11, suffers 'significant' head injury after hit-and-run as police appeal to find driver
Police are appealing for witnesses after an 11-year-old boy was left with a "significant" head injury after being struck in a hit-and-run.
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The youngster was hit by the driver of a silver Vauxhall Vivaro van moments after he got off a bus near to the Clock Garage on Coleshill Road, in the Hodge Hill area of Birmingham, shortly before 6.40pm on Saturday.
He suffered a "serious head injury" and was rushed to hospital where he underwent surgery.
In a statement on Tuesday, West Midlands Police said he remained in hospital in a stable condition.
The force said the driver of the van failed to stop at the scene of the collision. Officers seized the vehicle but are now appealing for information to track down the motorist.
Det Sgt Paul Hughes, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at West Midlands Police, said: "The boy suffered a significant head injury and we need to talk to the driver.
“I would appeal for anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have any information including dashcam footage to please get in touch with us.
“A young boy was seriously injured and I would like to make a direct appeal to the driver to do the right thing and make contact with us."
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said the boy received emergency treatment from paramedics at the scene before he was rushed to hospital.
A statement read: "We were called to reports of a collision involving a van and a pedestrian on Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill, Birmingham at 6.35pm on August 31.
"An ambulance was sent to the scene and a second ambulance crew, who came across the incident, stopped to assist.
"The pedestrian, a boy, sustained potentially serious injuries and received emergency treatment on scene before he was conveyed on blue lights to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for further care."
Anyone with information including those with dashcam footage should contact West Midlands via Live Chat on its website, or by calling 101 and quote log 3598 of August 31.”
People can also get in touch with the Serious Collision Investigation Unit directly at sciu@westmidlands.police.uk
