A 12-year-old girl has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a collision with a vehicle in Ellesmere Port.

The accident involving a child and a car in Overpool Road, Great Sutton, was reported about 2.08pm.

The air ambulance was scrambled along with a road ambulance from North West Ambulance Service.

Air ambulance landing on field next to Overpool Road in Ellesmere Port on Wednesday (August 8)
Air ambulance landing on field next to Overpool Road in Ellesmere Port on Wednesday (August 8)

The casualty was flown to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool with what are described as 'serious' injuries.

Overpool Road was closed at its junctions with Sutton roundabout and Brooklyn Drive.