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| Seven-year-old dragged under car in Handsworth | Seven-year-old dragged under car in Handsworth |
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| A seven-year-old boy was dragged underneath a car for 50ft (15m) after a car struck five members of the same family. | |
| The child suffered "serious injuries" including to his face and a fractured arm, said West Midlands Ambulance Service. | The child suffered "serious injuries" including to his face and a fractured arm, said West Midlands Ambulance Service. |
| The boy's mother also had leg injuries and a dislocated shoulder. | The boy's mother also had leg injuries and a dislocated shoulder. |
| The crash happened on Nineveh Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, at 08:20 BST. | The crash happened on Nineveh Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, at 08:20 BST. |
| Siblings injured | Siblings injured |
| The boy was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital after being given pain relief at the scene. | The boy was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital after being given pain relief at the scene. |
| Three of his siblings were also injured and were taken with their mother to City Hospital, Birmingham. | Three of his siblings were also injured and were taken with their mother to City Hospital, Birmingham. |
| One boy suffered shoulder and back pain while another boy had arm injuries. A girl was treated for leg and hip pain. | One boy suffered shoulder and back pain while another boy had arm injuries. A girl was treated for leg and hip pain. |
| The driver of the car was uninjured but "shaken", said an ambulance service spokesman. West Midlands Police said she was not arrested afterwards. | The driver of the car was uninjured but "shaken", said an ambulance service spokesman. West Midlands Police said she was not arrested afterwards. |
| Nineveh Road was closed between Victoria Road and Tew Park Road for police investigations. | Nineveh Road was closed between Victoria Road and Tew Park Road for police investigations. |