Boy, 2, hit by car at nursery released from hospital

The two-year-old boy hit by a car while he was in a nursery playground has been released from hospital.

The child and two others were injured after 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 on Monday.

A Cheshire Police spokesman said the child's injuries were not as serious as first thought and after being kept in hospital overnight the boy has now been released.

The 63-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving was released pending further investigation.

A spokeswoman for the nursery said it would be closed for the rest of the week.

On Monday she 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."

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.

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