A young boy suffered minor injuries when he was a hit by a car on his way to Linwood Avenue School on Friday morning. A 5-year-old boy has been hit by a driver who ran a red light outside his Christchurch school. Proctor said the boy was not seriously injured, but had hit his head so was taken to Christchurch Hospital. Proctor said the boy ran onto the road when the pedestrian light turned green, and was hit by a driver who failed to stop. Proctor said the school held an assembly following the incident and went over road safety with pupils.

Source: Stuff May 13, 2022 13:00 UTC