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Boy hit by car near Merry Hill shopping centre avoided serious injuries

A boy was struck by a car on a busy dual carriageway near to the Merry Hill shopping centre but was fortunate to escape without injury.

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The collision took place on Pedmore Road. Photo: Google

Ambulance crews rushed to the scene of the collision on Pedmore Road, Brierley Hill, at around 1.47pm on Sunday.

Upon arrival, paramedics assessed a boy who was believed to have avoided injury and was discharged at the scene.

A spokesman for the West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a collision between a car and pedestrian on Pedmore Road at 1.47pm, one ambulance attended the scene.

"On arrival we discovered one patient, a boy. He was assessed by ambulance crews but appeared to have avoided injury in the incident and was discharged at the scene."