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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 walking to school was dragged for 50ft (15m) when he was hit by a car in Birmingham. | |
The child suffered "serious injuries" to his face and a fractured arm, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. | |
His 33-year-old mother, who suffered leg injuries and a suspected broken shoulder, and her four other children, were also struck. | |
It happened in Nineveh Road, Handsworth, at 08:20 BST. The driver is helping police with their inquiries. | |
West Midlands Police said a five-year-old boy suffered a minor head injury and an 11-year-old girl suffered "soft tissue damage". | |
Two boys aged nine and 13 were given the all-clear. | |
The seven-year-old was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital while his mother was taken to City Hospital. | |
The driver of the car, a Vauxhall Corsa, was uninjured but "shaken", an ambulance service spokesman said. | |
West Midlands Police said she had not been arrested. Nineveh Road was closed for about three hours while the scene was examined. | |