Bold headline: A young schoolboy is in hospital after being struck by a bus this morning. But here’s where it gets controversial: the details and sequence of events aren’t fully clear, and questions about safety near schools persist.
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Emergency services were called to Dovedale Road in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, shortly before 9:00 a.m. on Friday, February 13, after reports that a pedestrian had been hit by a bus.
Merseyside Police attended the scene. The pedestrian, described as a young schoolboy, suffered injuries to his arms and ribs and was taken to hospital for assessment and treatment. Dovedale Road was temporarily closed from Rose Lane to Queens Drive while investigators worked at the scene, but the road has since reopened.
A police spokesperson said: "At around 8:50 a.m. this morning we received a report of a collision involving a bus and a pedestrian on Dovedale Road in Liverpool. The pedestrian, a young schoolboy, sustained injuries to his arms and ribs and has been taken to hospital for assessment. The road has now reopened."
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