Child taken to hospital after being hit by van
The accident happened just after 9am
by Alex Driscoll · BristolLiveA child was rushed to hospital after being hit by a van in north Bristol this morning (Saturday, October 19). At 9.18am, the ambulance service called Avon and Somerset Police to the scene on Crow Lane in Henbury.
Police confirmed a child was taken to hospital with injuries, adding these injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing. The accident involved a van and a child, police said.
Police advised motorists to seek alternative routes as traffic built up. FirstBus posted on X (formerly Twitter) that a number of bus routes were diverted due to the accident.
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The services affected by the accident were:
- 1 (Cribbs Causeway to Broomhill) diverted via Wyck Beck Road
- 2 (Cribbs Causeway to Stockwood) diverted via Wyck Beck Road
- 3 (Cribbs Causeway to Broadmead) diverted via Station Road
- 76 (Hengrove Bus Depot to Cribbs Causeway) terminating at Marlwood Drive (Brentry) before reaching Henbury or Cribbs Causeway
The road was reopened later this morning at 11.40am. Shortly afterwards, bus services using Crow Lane returned to normal. There have been no arrests.
Avon and Somerset Police said earlier this morning: “We were called by the ambulance service at 9.18am following a reported collision involving a van and a pedestrian on Crow Lane in Henbury.
"Officers attended and have closed the road. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes.
"The pedestrian, a child, has been taken to hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing."
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