Christchurch schoolgirl hospitalised in serious condition after playground collisionSTACY SQUIRES/STUFF Two schoolgirls were taken to Christchurch Hospital, one in a serious condition, after a collision at Cobham Intermediate (file photo). A Christchurch schoolgirl is in a serious condition in hospital after colliding with another student in a playground. "There was a collision between two children, a head clash, while the two girls were running in the playground," Fowler said. Fowler was unsure how serious the head-knock was, but said "these things happen relatively frequently". A St John spokesman said one 12-year-old girl was taken to Christchurch Hospital "in a serious condition".

Source: Stuff August 22, 2017 00:33 UTC