Girl, 9, seriously injured after she is run over at school

A nine-year-old girl has been seriously injured after she and two other children were run over in a primary school car park. 

Two of the children – a five-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl – suffered minor injuries but a nine-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital.

The extent of her injuries are not yet known.

South Yorkshire Police said the car was ‘performing a manoeuvre’ at the time of the collision at Long Toft Primary School in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

A South Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said: ‘Just before 8.40am this morning, emergency services were called to reports of a collision in Doncaster.

‘It is reported that a car was involved in a collision with three children, while preforming a manoeuvre in the car park of a primary school on Church Road.

‘A nine-year-old girl, a five-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl have been taken to hospital.

‘The five-year-old and the two-year-old are said to have suffered minor injuries during the collision.

‘At this time, the extent of injuries to the nine-year-old is not yet known.’

An investigation is underway and Long Toft primary school has been contacted.

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