Baby seriously injured after car and van collide near Stoke-on-Trent

The crash happened at about 17:00 GMT on Saturday

A 10-month-old baby has been seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on the outskirts of Stoke-on-Trent, police said.

Officers were called after a van and a car collided on the Alsager Road junction of the A500 on Saturday evening.

The baby, who was travelling in the car, is in a critical but stable condition in hospital, said Staffordshire Police.

The force has appealed for witnesses.

Officers were called to reports of a collision between a white Citroen Relay van and a white Audi A3 shortly before 17:00 GMT.

Three adults who were travelling in the Audi with the baby suffered minor injuries.

The van driver and their passenger were not injured.

The driver, a 23-year-old man, stayed at the scene and has been helping officers with their enquiries, the force added.