Eight schoolgirls recovering in Liverpool after being hit by car

Eight girls are recovering from their injuries following a road collision outside a school in Liverpool.

Six of the casualties aged 11 to 13 suffered mainly broken bones in the incident near Belvedere Academy in the city.

A passerby witnessed the collision involving a yellow Peugeot car at about 3.20pm yesterday, with reports the vehicle mounted a kerb and hit a number of youngsters.