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| Boy, 16, hit by police car in Birmingham 'critically hurt' | Boy, 16, hit by police car in Birmingham 'critically hurt' |
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| A 16-year-old boy is in a critical condition after he was hit by a police car. | A 16-year-old boy is in a critical condition after he was hit by a police car. |
| He was struck by the vehicle outside a police station in the Erdington area of Birmingham on Wednesday evening. | He was struck by the vehicle outside a police station in the Erdington area of Birmingham on Wednesday evening. |
| The police constable who had been driving the Peugeot provided life-saving first aid until medical help arrived, West Midlands Police said. | The police constable who had been driving the Peugeot provided life-saving first aid until medical help arrived, West Midlands Police said. |
| They said the family of the boy, from Kingstanding, have been at his bedside in hospital. | They said the family of the boy, from Kingstanding, have been at his bedside in hospital. |
| Initial inquiries suggested the male officer was on a routine patrol and not responding to an emergency call, the force said. | |
| 'Left traumatised' | 'Left traumatised' |
| The officer, who was on their own in the car, was questioned by detectives from the force's Professional Standards Department after the crash on Sutton New Road shortly after 21:00 GMT. | The officer, who was on their own in the car, was questioned by detectives from the force's Professional Standards Department after the crash on Sutton New Road shortly after 21:00 GMT. |
| They had been "left traumatised by the ordeal" but were "providing every assistance to the investigation", the force said. | They had been "left traumatised by the ordeal" but were "providing every assistance to the investigation", the force said. |
| A full investigation has been launched by the force "to understand what happened". | A full investigation has been launched by the force "to understand what happened". |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission has also been informed. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission has also been informed. |
| Ch Insp Neil Hobson, from West Midlands Police, said: "Our thoughts are with the young man and his family who are understandably extremely worried about their loved one." | Ch Insp Neil Hobson, from West Midlands Police, said: "Our thoughts are with the young man and his family who are understandably extremely worried about their loved one." |
| Witnesses have been spoken to and CCTV cameras which may have captured the collision have been identified, the force added. | Witnesses have been spoken to and CCTV cameras which may have captured the collision have been identified, the force added. |