Boy, 6, in hospital after reportedly being hit by a vehicle in Sunderland
The road was closed to motorists
A six-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being reportedly hit by a vehicle.
The incident is reported to have happened at around 9.10am this morning (April 28).
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “We received a report via the ambulance service of a collision on Redcar Road in the Hylton Red House area of Sunderland.
“It was reported that a vehicle had struck a child.
“Emergency services attended the scene and the child – aged six – was found to have sustained injuries to his leg.
“He has been taken to hospital for treatment where he remains in a stable condition.
“The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene to assist officers with their enquiries.
“A section of the road was closed to allow for recovery of the vehicle involved and has since re-opened to traffic.”
A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service added: “We were called to a road traffic incident on Redcar Road in Sunderland shortly at 9:10am on Tuesday 28 April. We dispatched one ambulance crew and one patient was taken to hospital."