Nine-year-old boy left with fractured skull after being hit by car

The crash happened on Saturday afternoon at around 3.40pm, when a green Volkswagen Tiguan collided with a man and a young boy on Yarm Road in Eaglescliffe, near Middlesbrough. It is thought that the driver of the Tiguan has suffered a medical episode at the wheel.

A statement from Cleveland Police said: “At 3.40pm, a green VW Tiguan collided with a man and a child on Yarm Road after it is believed the driver may have suffered a medical episode at the wheel.

“The nine-year-old boy was taken by ambulance to James Cook University Hospital, where he will remain overnight for treatment to a fractured skull. A 46-year-old man was also taken to James Cook University Hospital where received treatment for injuries which are not believed to be serious. The 67-year-old driver was taken to the University Hospital of North Tees.”