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Jun 2023
Last Updated: 13/06/2023
Child airlifted to hospital after collision outside school near Ripon
A six-year-old child has been airlifted to hospital after a collision outside a primary school near Ripon.
It happened near Fountains C of E Primary around 8.50am today and involved a light blue Hyundai i10 which was travelling towards Sawley.
The was taken by air ambulance to James Cook Hospital with serious leg injuries.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said:
"The driver of the Hyundai was spoken to at the scene and is assisting officers with their enquires. The stretch of road was closed for a time to allow officers to investigate the scene.
"Officers are appealing to anyone, including motorists with dashcam footage, or who witnessed the incident, to come forward.
"If you were driving in the area at the time, please check your dashcam footage in case you have captured the vehicle on camera prior to the crash but may be unaware."
Anyone with information can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two, and ask for Steve Wright, or email steve.wright1@northyorkshire.police.uk, quoting reference number 12230107761.
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