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| Girl in intensive care after hit and run incident in Barry | Girl in intensive care after hit and run incident in Barry |
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| A six-year-old girl suffered a serious head injury in a hit and run incident with a car in the Vale of Glamorgan. | |
| The girl was flown to hospital and is in intensive care. | |
| Police said the collision - involving a grey or silver coloured estate-type vehicle - happened at Winston Road in Barry at 16:55 BST on Thursday. | Police said the collision - involving a grey or silver coloured estate-type vehicle - happened at Winston Road in Barry at 16:55 BST on Thursday. |
| The car was said to be travelling at a "relatively slow speed" when it came into contact with the child. The driver did not stop and left the scene. | The car was said to be travelling at a "relatively slow speed" when it came into contact with the child. The driver did not stop and left the scene. |
| "Police are appealing for any witnesses who may have been in the vicinity of Winston Road, Barry at or around 4.55pm," said a South Wales Police spokesman. | "Police are appealing for any witnesses who may have been in the vicinity of Winston Road, Barry at or around 4.55pm," said a South Wales Police spokesman. |
| "Police would also like to speak to the drivers of any grey or silver coloured estate vehicles which may have been in the area at the relevant time. | "Police would also like to speak to the drivers of any grey or silver coloured estate vehicles which may have been in the area at the relevant time. |
| "The police would also like the assistance of the public in tracing any similar vehicles which may have sustained recent damage." | "The police would also like the assistance of the public in tracing any similar vehicles which may have sustained recent damage." |
| The Wales Air Ambulance said the girl was taken to specialist neurological unit at the University Hospital Wales in Cardiff. | |
| South Wales Police said anyone with information should contact them on 101 - quoting incident number 654 of 27 September 2012 - or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | South Wales Police said anyone with information should contact them on 101 - quoting incident number 654 of 27 September 2012 - or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |