{"id":663,"date":"2025-03-10T08:43:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T09:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=663"},"modified":"2025-03-11T23:08:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T23:08:21","slug":"girl-9-in-coma-after-being-struck-by-car-while-crossing-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/girl-9-in-coma-after-being-struck-by-car-while-crossing-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Girl, 9, in coma after being struck by car while crossing road"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bella Evans was struck by a car on Wednesday (Picture: GoFundMe)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A nine-year-old girl is in a coma after she was hit by a car while crossing the road.<\/p>\n

Bella Evans suffered several small brain bleeds, plus a fractured spine and pelvis, according to a family friend.<\/p>\n

A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing a serious injury by dangerous driving. <\/p>\n

Bella was struck in Mottram Road, Godley, Greater Manchester<\/a> at around 4pm on March 5.<\/p>\n

She was rushed to hospital where she is said to be in a stable condition<\/p>\n

Police say her injuries are not at this stage thought to be life threatening or life changing.<\/p>\n

Friend Emma Cooper, spoke to Manchester Evening News <\/a>with Bella\u2019s family\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n

She said the youngster has been in a coma since Wednesday, adding: \u2018The hope now is to start bringing her out of sedation tomorrow so they can assess her injuries.<\/p>\n

\u2018She needs to have a back brace put on because of the fracture in her spine<\/p>\n

\u2018At this moment in time her parents are being inundated with messages and well wishes which is keeping them going.\u2019<\/p>\n

A Greater Manchester spokesperson said: \u2018At 4pm on Wednesday 5 March we were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Mottram Road Hyde between a car and a pedestrian.<\/p>\n

\u2018A 9-year-old girl was taken to hospital for further treatment. At this stage, her injuries are thankfully not believed to be life threatening or life changing.<\/p>\n

\u2018A 47-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has since been bailed pending further enquiries.<\/p>\n

\u2018Police are now appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.<\/p>\n

\u2018They are also keen to speak to anyone who may have any footage, including dashcam, mobile phone footage from the area in the moments leading up to the collision.\u2019<\/p>\n

Emma has set up a\u00a0GoFundMe\u00a0page<\/a> to raise\u00a0money\u00a0for Bella\u2019s parents while they support their daughter during her recovery.<\/p>\n

So far \u00a31,600 has been raised. <\/p>\n

The page reads: \u2018As you may have heard a little girl was knocked down in Godley on Wednesday evening and is in currently in hospital with serious injuries.<\/p>\n

\u2018I know many people have asked and I have spoke to Adele to tell her many people want to support her as I know they are going to be in hospital a while.<\/p>\n

\u2018So I wanted to take the pressure off mum and dad having to worry about\u00a0bills\u00a0and hotel costs and just concentrate on Bella.\u2019<\/p>\n

Since the accident, an\u00a0online petition<\/a>\u00a0has also been started by local residents calling for a zebra crossing to be installed in Mottram Road and the speed limit reduced to 20mph.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information about the accident can contact police on 101, quoting reference number 2211 of March 5, 2025.<\/p>\n

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

For more stories like this, <\/strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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