Boy, four, hit by car outside school
Police said the car was 'moving slowly' at Upton Primary School when the incident happened and that the four-year-old had been running across the car park at the time.
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A young boy was left with serious injuries after he was involved in a collision with a car outside a school.
He suffered heavy bruising and was taken to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital by ambulance for treatment where he is said to be in a serious but stable condition. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
A spokeswoman for Cheshire Police said: "At 3.22pm on Monday, November 25, police attended the car park of Upton Priory School in Berwick Close, Macclesfield after a car was in a collision with a four-year-old boy.
"The boy was running across the car park when he collided with the car, which was slow moving at the time.
"The boy was taken to Manchester Royal Children's Hospital with heavy bruising and is in a serious but stable condition."
A spokeswoman for Upton Priory School said: "There was an accident in the school park at the end of the school day yesterday and a child was injured.
"Emergency services were called and arrived promptly.
"Teachers have talked to the children about it in class today."
Upton Priory would not confirm whether the youngster was a pupil at the school.