Update issued after child taken to hospital following collision which closed Sheffield street
A new police statement has been issued
Police have provided an update after a child was taken to hospital following a collision with a van which closed a Sheffield street.
Emergency services were sent to Hutcliffe Wood Road after a collision which late on Friday morning, near a row of shops.
The road was closed for an hour after the incident while emergency services worked at the scene.
However today, police have today revealed that the child was taken to hospital as a precaution.
South Yorkshire Police added: “They have since been released and have no injuries.”
A Ford Transit van was involved in the collision.
South Yorkshire Police said in a statement at the time: “We received a call at 11.30am for reports of a road traffic collision involving a van and a child on Hutcliffe Wood Road, near Chancet Wood, in Sheffield.
“It is understood that a blue Ford Transit was in collision with a young child. The ambulance service attended and the child was taken to hospital.
“The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and is assisting officers with their enquiries. The road was closure for a short while, but has since re-opened.”
It is understood that the road was closed for around an hour.