11-year-old left with head injury after crash in Hemel Hempstead

They are in a serious but stable condition in hospital

Author: Dan GoodingPublished 21st Jul 2021

A child is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after a crash in Hertfordshire this morning.

Herts Police say they were called out to Belswains Lane, outside Nash Mills CofE School this morning.

A car had reportedly collided with a child.

The 11 year old child taken to hospital by ambulance after suffering a head injury and is being treated as serious, but stable in hospital.

The driver remained at the scene and assisted officers with their enquiries.

No arrests have been made.

Acting Detective Sergeant David Burstow, of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said:

"As part of our investigation into this incident I'm keen to hear from anyone who thinks they may have useful dash cam footage. I'd also like to speak to anybody who witnessed this incident and has not yet come forward to police.

"This was a busy time of the morning with parents in the area on the school run, so please get in touch if you can assist.

"If you are able to help I can be contacted directly via email at david.burstow@herts.police.uk"

You can also report information online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator in their Force Communications Room via their online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the non-emergency number 101, quoting ISR 199 of 21 July.

Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.

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