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| Liverpool school crash: Eight schoolgirls injured after being hit by car | |
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| Two schoolgirls are in critical condition and three others have been seriously injured after a group of eight girls was hit by a car on Belvidere Road in south Liverpool. | |
| Two of the victims are in a critical condition, three in a serious state and two others have minor injuries, the Liverpool Echo reports. | |
| The eighth casualty was discharged after being treated at the scene. | |
| Merseyside Police said the five main casualties are girls aged between 11 and 13. | |
| Police confirmed the collision was reported at 3.20pm by a passer-by, who witnessed the collision involving a yellow Peugeot and a number of pedestrians. | Police confirmed the collision was reported at 3.20pm by a passer-by, who witnessed the collision involving a yellow Peugeot and a number of pedestrians. |
| The driver of the Peugeot, an 80-year-old woman, is being treated at the scene. | The driver of the Peugeot, an 80-year-old woman, is being treated at the scene. |
| Nearby roads will remain closed until an investigation can be carried out. Police are advising motorists to avoid the area. | Nearby roads will remain closed until an investigation can be carried out. Police are advising motorists to avoid the area. |