Boy takes first steps after life-saving surgery
Mitchell Mason was rushed to intensive care following the accident and underwent life-saving surgery, which involved having part of his skull removed.
The nine-year-old is also set to have a metal plate fitted in his skull this week.
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Hide AdHis mother Leasa Ward said: “The doctors can’t tell us exactly what the rate of recovery will be, because with head injuries it is different for everyone.”
She added: “It could take a long time, but they now expect him to make a good recovery.”
Mitchell was knocked down near his home, at a spot where five roads meet beside a park.