Child cyclist hurt after being hit by car in Sunderland

A child has been hit by a car while cycling near a busy Sunderland road.

By The Newsroom

Published 21st Sep 2018, 17:44 BST

Updated 21st Sep 2018, 17:47 BST

The child was hit by a car on Durham Road. Picture credit: Google

Emergency services were called to the collision between a car and the young cyclist on the A690 near Middle Herrington this afternoon.

The child is not believed to have suffered serious injuries in the crash.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “At 3.43pm police received a report of a two vehicle road traffic collision involving a car and a cyclist on Durham Road in Sunderland.

“Emergency services are attending the scene. The road is not blocked and nobody is believed to have suffered any serious injuries.”