Boy airlifted to hospital after car crash
The eight-year-old was injured in the crash on Highfield Road
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A boy has been airlifted to hospital after being hit by a car in Blackpool.
The eight-year-old was seriously injured when a driver in an Audi struck him on Highfield Road at about 12:35 GMT. He was taken to Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool where he remains in a serious, but stable, condition.
Lancashire Police said the driver did not stop after the crash but later returned to the scene.
A 56-year-old woman from Blackpool has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and remains in custody.
The force appealed for anyone with information and footage to contact it.
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