Schoolgirl left with life-changing injuries after crash with heavy goods vehicle

Northumbria Police received a report of a collision involving a child and a tipper truck shortly after 3 pm on Monday, September 20.

The seven-year-old was in the area of Chadderton Drive near the junction with Hillhead Parkway when the truck collided with her.

She was taken to hospital with life-changing injuries to her leg, where she remains in a stable but critical condition.

An investigation has been launched and police are appealing for any eye-witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage that could help them.

Sergeant Steve Armstrong, of Northumbria Police, said: “This is clearly a terrible incident for everyone involved and has resulted in a seven-year-old child being rushed to hospital where her condition is described as being critical.

“The injuries she has sustained could be life-changing and we are committed to find out exactly what happened in the moments prior to the collision.

“This happened in a busy location, close to Knop Law Primary School, and I am today appealing for anybody who was in that area yesterday afternoon to come forward.

“Please check any dashcam footage and get in touch if you see anything that may assist our investigation. Equally, we want to hear from anybody who believes they witnessed this collision.

“This is an ongoing investigation so I would ask that people do not speculate as to what may or may not have happened and let our enquiries run their course."

Anyone with information should contact Northumbria Police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of their website and quote the number NP-20210920-0592.