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| Eight girls hurt in car crash near Liverpool school | Eight girls hurt in car crash near Liverpool school |
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| Eight girls aged between 11 and 16 have been injured in a collision with a car near a Liverpool school, police have said. | Eight girls aged between 11 and 16 have been injured in a collision with a car near a Liverpool school, police have said. |
| Six of the girls were "seriously" injured in the 15:20 GMT crash in Belvidere Road. | |
| The driver of the Peugeot car, a woman in her 80s, was not injured and is helping police with their enquiries. | |
| Seven of the girls, aged between 11 and 13, were taken to Alder Hey children's hospital by ambulance. | Seven of the girls, aged between 11 and 13, were taken to Alder Hey children's hospital by ambulance. |
| A 16-year-old with minor injuries was taken to The Royal Liverpool University Hospital. | A 16-year-old with minor injuries was taken to The Royal Liverpool University Hospital. |
| 'Broken bones' | 'Broken bones' |
| Merseyside Police said the driver, who stopped at the scene, was not injured and had not been arrested. She is assisting police with inquiries. | Merseyside Police said the driver, who stopped at the scene, was not injured and had not been arrested. She is assisting police with inquiries. |
| Merseyside Police said none of the girls was thought to be in a life-threatening condition. | Merseyside Police said none of the girls was thought to be in a life-threatening condition. |
| Six of the girls have serious injuries consisting of broken bones and, in the case of one 11-year-old, a head injury. | Six of the girls have serious injuries consisting of broken bones and, in the case of one 11-year-old, a head injury. |
| One 13-year-old has a fractured hip and another has two broken arms. | One 13-year-old has a fractured hip and another has two broken arms. |
| Belvedere Academy, a nearby girls school, posted a statement on its website which said: "Unfortunately there was a serious accident outside the Academy. | Belvedere Academy, a nearby girls school, posted a statement on its website which said: "Unfortunately there was a serious accident outside the Academy. |
| "Six of our students sustained injuries, some quite serious but not life-threatening. The emergency services were on the scene very quickly and dealt efficiently with the situation." | "Six of our students sustained injuries, some quite serious but not life-threatening. The emergency services were on the scene very quickly and dealt efficiently with the situation." |
| All roads that were closed while police and emergency services investigated have been reopened. | All roads that were closed while police and emergency services investigated have been reopened. |
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