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A child was left in critical condition after being hit by a car in a school parking lot – and four others were injured.
The young man was taken to hospital by air ambulance after the collision, which is understood to have involved a Tesla car.
They were reportedly trapped under the electric car during the accident in College Road, Ardingly.
In total, six people were injured in the accident. Five of them were children and one was an adult.
Three of them were seriously injured and one in critical condition.
Police, firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene shortly after 4:30 pm.
A SiCamp spokesperson said: “Following the Ardingli Physiotherapy Center this afternoon, our staff treated and transported six patients, five children and one adult, to local hospitals.
“Three seriously injured. A patient in critical condition has been transported by KSS air ambulance to St George’s, London.”
This afternoon RTC in Ardingly our crews treated and transported 6 patients, 5 children and 1 adult to local hospitals; 3 with potentially serious injuries. A patient in critical condition has been transported by @airambulancekss to St George, London pic.twitter.com/D0dhRhP3eE
– Southeast Coast Ambulance (SECAmbulance) on August 16, 2021
The road was closed while emergency services were operating.
It is currently unclear how many children are trapped under the car.
The Southeast Coast Ambulance Service (Seacamb) says it has “a number of ambulances” at College Road, Ardingly near Ardingly College.
The AA report stated: “The college road is partially blocked by an accident, a car and a number of pedestrians involved near Ardingly College.
“Traffic adapts well. There are a number of ambulances along with an air ambulance on site.”
The front passenger side of the car was damaged in the collision earlier today.
The vehicle involved in the accident has since been removed from the scene on the back of a truck.
Ardingly College is a prestigious public school for boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 18.
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