The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Boy injured on crossing
A boy was injured after being involved in a collision with a car on Bourges Boulevard at the Bridge Street crossing. The collision, involving a BMW 320D and an eight-year-old boy, took place at about 3.15pm on Saturday. The East of England Ambulance Service sent a rapid response vehicle, two ambulance crews and an ambulance officer to assist and police were also called. Ambulance crews took the young boy to Peterborough City Hospital for further care. A second patient was also taken to Peterborough City Hospital but ambulance crews said further information was not available. Nobody is thought to have been seriously injured. Police initially closed the road at the Rivergate roundabout. The Bridge Street crossing has seen a number of collisions involving pedestrians in recent weeks, prompting calls for safety improvements.