Merseyside Police are appealing for information after a woman and her four-year-old daughter were seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Bootle.

Emergency services were called shortly after 7pm on Tuesday, 20 June, to Balliol Road at the junction of Oriel Road in Bootle, after the collision which involved a white Ford Focus which was travelling towards Stanley Road.

The girl suffered serious head injuries and is currently described as stable at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Her mother also suffered head injuries and was taken to Aintree Hospital.

The driver of the Ford Focus stopped at the scene and is assisting officers with their investigation.

Officers from the Roads Policing Unit are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have seen the white Ford Focus prior to the collision, to contact them by calling 101 and quoting reference number 0517152595 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.