Appeal following collision involving child in Eastham

We are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision involving a child at a car park in Eastham this afternoon, Saturday 20 June.

At around 3.50pm we received a report that a four-year-old girl was injured following an unattended vehicle rolling over her in the car park of Mimosa Tea Garden on Green Lane.

Emergency services attended and the child has been taken to hospital to be assessed.

The owner of the vehicle remained at the scene and is helping police with their enquires. An investigation is underway, and we are appealing for anyone who saw the incident to please contact us.

Anyone with information should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X or Facebook @MerPolCC quoting log 695 of 20 June.

You can also report information via our website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or by calling 101.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously