Child suffers serious injury after being hit by a car in Portsmouth

Child taken to hospital following collision

A four year old boy was rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in Portsmouth on Halloween,

The child was struck by the vehicle on Folkestone Road in Baffins on Saturday, October 31. Police were called to the scene just before 6pm with the boy suffering a serious injury.

A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said: “We were called just before 6pm yesterday (October 31) to reports that a 4-year-old boy had been hit by a vehicle on Folkestone Road. He suffered a serious injury to his arm and was taken to hospital for treatment.

“Enquiries are ongoing to determine the full circumstances.”

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