Two year old boy suffers serious injuries in Fulwood collision

Monday, 4 March 2024 14:53

A two year old boy has suffered serious injuries following a road traffic collision in Fulwood.

Just after 11am yesterday (Sunday March 3), police were called by the ambulance service to a report of a road traffic collision on Garstang Road in Fulwood, near to the junction with The Triangle.

Officers attended and found that a car had collided with a child. The boy, who is 2 years old, was airlifted to hospital having sustained serious injuries.

Sgt Matt Davidson from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: "First and foremost our thoughts remain with the family of the boy and all those affected by the collision today.

‘’I am now appealing to you, the public, to ask that if you witnessed this collision, or have any dashcam or CCTV footage from Garstang Road or the surrounding areas between 11am and 11:15am this morning, to please get in contact."

If you do have any information, please contact us on 101 quoting log 0490 of 3rd March 2024 or contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit via email at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk

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