Boy, 2, in hospital after nursery playground car crash

Boy, 2, in hospital after nursery playground car crash 4 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Lynette Horsburgh & Rachael Lazaro North West Reach PLC The crash happened in the playground of Partou Sunny Days Nursery and Pre-school on Vale Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port A two-year-old boy was taken to hospital and another two children hurt after a car crashed into a nursery playground. The vehicle drove through a fence at the Partou Sunny Days Nursery and Pre-school on Vale Road in Whitby, Ellesmere Port, just before 09:55 BST, said Cheshire Police. Police said the two-year-old's injuries were "not believed to be life-threatening". Two other children sustained minor injuries after being hit by fencing. The nursery said it was "extremely distressing" and its immediate focus was supporting those affected. A 63-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The crash happened at Partou Sunny Days Nursery and Pre-school on Vale Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and the boy was taken to hospital with what police said were "thought to be serious injuries". However, in a later update the force said the injuries were "not as serious as first thought". He remains in hospital under supervision and his next of kin have been made aware, it added. A Partou spokesperson said: "We can confirm an incident occurred today at our Sunny Days Nursery setting in Ellesmere Port involving a vehicle entering an outdoor play area. "This is an extremely distressing incident and our immediate focus is supporting the children affected, their families and our colleagues at the nursery." It said three children were injured; two sustaining minor injuries and "one child is receiving medical treatment". The nursery said it was in contact with the families involved and was doing "everything we can to support them during this extremely difficult time" along with working closely with police and relevant authorities on the investigations. Reach PLC The nursery on Vale Road has closed The owner of Steve the Barber on Vale Road, near the nursery, said he first became aware of the incident when he saw police arriving at the nursery. "It's very sad that the little ones injured," he said. He said dentists and nurses from nearby Whitby Dental & Implant Clinic rushed over to help. Steve said it was typical of the "outstanding" Whitby and Ellesmere Port community. "They all help each other and do everything they can." Dr Dario Sales jumped over a fence and rushed to help the children after hearing them screaming Dr Dario Sales, a dentist at the clinic, was treating a patient when he heard screaming which "didn't sound like the usual kids playing outside". He went out the emergency exit with two dental nurses and instinctively jumped over a fence to help a little boy who had been injured . The 38-year-old dentist from Chester played down his actions.