A TEENAGER was left seriously injured after being hit by a car in Worcestershire.
The 16-year-old boy was taken to the major trauma centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, where his condition is described as "critical".
The incident took place close to West Midlands Safari Park in Seven Hills, near Bewdley, at just before 6pm on Sunday (December 20).
A rapid response vehicle was on the scene in five minutes and was backed up by two ambulances and a senior paramedic officer.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival crews found a 16-year-old boy who had suffered very serious injuries.
“After treatment at the scene, he was initially taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital. A doctor from the Midlands Air Ambulance rendezvoused with the crew en-route.
“After further treatment at hospital, he was transferred to the major trauma centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham with the MERIT trauma doctor travelling with the crew.
“On arrival, his condition was ‘critical’.
“The car driver was uninjured but badly shaken.”
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