Eltham Road Shut After Horror Crash Injures Six-Year-Old Boy

Young Boy Seriously Hurt but Expected to Pull Through

Eltham Road was sealed off for hours on Monday afternoon after a shocking crash involving a six-year-old boy.

Emergency services raced to the scene at 3.46pm following reports that a car hit the child. Paramedics treated him on-site before rushing him to hospital.

Thankfully, police say his injuries are serious but not life-threatening or life-changing.

Police Investigate Crash, No Arrests So Far

The Metropolitan Police have launched a full investigation but no arrests have been made at this stage.

“Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service who treated a six-year-old boy before taking him to hospital,” a Met Police spokesperson confirmed.

Eltham Road remains a focus as officers seek to piece together exactly what happened in Kidbrooke.

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