A 10-year-old boy who was hit by a taxi, less than an hour after a 13-year-old crashed his bike into a lamp post, is recovering well at home.
Harley Ashworth was hit by the car in Crossfield Street, Blackburn, just after 4pm on Tuesday, less than a mile from the first collision, whereby a teenager was flown to hospital with neck and back injuries.
Luckily, Harley suffered only minor injuries, but his mum, Devon Rainford, said she'd never been as scared in her entire life, and is urging other children to look carefully when crossing the roads.
Ms Rainford said: "Never in my life have I been as scared as I was an hour ago.
"I thought my baby was dead, I just saw him lying there on the road.
"He’s fine, just a fractured ankle, bad back and a grazed head. But he’s okay.
"Thanks to everybody on our street who helped."
Harley Ashworth had a lucky escape after being hit by a taxi on Tuesday
The incident happened on the second day of half-term, and according to Harley's mum, he'd been crossing the road to go and watch the air ambulance land, which had been called for the accident on Grimshaw Park.
She added: "He went to the hospital and he’s got bruises all over him, and a sprained ankle but not nothing major.
"I think the taxi came off worse off than he did as his bonnet and headlight were cracked.
"There were that many cars parked on the road and he'd gone to cross but a car was blocking his view, then the taxi pulled out from the car and hit him.
"I think the taxi driver was shook-up himself, as he went to drive off then stopped.
"Make sure your kids are double checking when crossing the roads, especially when there's so many cars around.
"It could have been so much worse, but I'm so glad he's okay."
Harley Ashworth had a lucky escape after being hit by a taxi on Tuesday
A spokesperson for the police said: "We were called to Crossfield Street in Blackburn at about 4.04pm on Tuesday.
"It looks like there's been a collision between a 10-year-old boy and a taxi.
"It appears that the child has only suffered minor injuries."
The roads between Crossfield Street, Bennington Street, Rockcliffe Street and Grimshaw Park were closed on Tuesday afternoon so the air ambulance could land in order to take a 13-year-old boy to hospital.
It is believed the teenager, while suffering serious injuries, is in a stable condition.
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