Girl, 3, seriously injured after being hit by car in Telford

A three-year-old girl is in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car in Shropshire.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it happened at the junction of Castlefields Way and Willow Bank in Telford at about 08:25 BST on Thursday.

The girl was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital with what West Mercia Police said were "life-threatening injuries".

A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.

The road, in the Aqueduct area, remains closed while investigations are carried out.

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