Girl, 12, rushed to hospital after being struck by car near Stourbridge as police appeal

The youngster was rushed to hospital with serious leg injuries

Detectives have appealed for information after a 12-year-old girl was struck by a car near Stourbridge. Police said the youngster was hit by a Ford Fiesta on Vicarage Road in Wollaston at around 8.15am on Wednesday, September 11.

She was rushed to hospital with serious leg injuries. The driver involved in the crash stopped at the scene and was helping police enquiries.

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We're appealing for information after a girl was seriously injured following a collision in Wollaston last month. At around 8.15am, on September 11, a 12-year-old girl was hit by a black Ford Fiesta on Vicarage Road at its junction with High Street.

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"She was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries. As part of our investigation we are reviewing CCTV footage but we also need your help.

"The driver stayed at the scene to help with our enquiries but we want to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the collision. If you were in the area at the time and you haven’t already spoke to us, please contact us with any information. You can do this by calling 101, or via Live Chat on our website, quoting 0712 of 11 September."