Overview
- A child was struck by a car on Newstead Road in Middlesbrough and was taken to hospital after emergency crews attended the scene.
- The North East Ambulance Service said it dispatched an ambulance crew and a clinical team leader who treated the patient at the scene before conveying them to hospital.
- Cleveland Police have confirmed a three-year-old sustained serious injuries and a 36-year-old woman has been arrested and is being questioned.
- Witnesses and images from the scene show Newstead Road was taped off and blocked for several hours while 999 crews worked and police examined the area.
- Police have asked anyone who saw a grey MG in the area or who captured footage of the collision to contact 101 and quote reference 081662 as enquiries continue.