Boy, 2, seriously hurt as car crashes into playground

Boy, 2, seriously hurt as car crashes into playground 26 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google BBC A two-year-old boy has been seriously injured and another two children have been hurt after a car crashed into a nursery playground. A car drove through a fence on Vale Road in the Whitby area of Ellesmere Port in Cheshire at just before 09:55 BST, police said. Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service. The children's next of kin have been made aware. A 63-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Cheshire Constabulary said the two-year-old boy was seriously hurt and has been taken to hospital for further treatment. Two other children sustained minor injuries. Officers remain on the scene and are conducting a number of inquiries to fully establish the circumstances of what is believed to be an isolated incident, the force said. Read more stories from Cheshire on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC North West on X . You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. Related internet links Cheshire Constabulary Cheshire Ellesmere Port