An eight-year-old boy is in a serious condition in Leicester Royal Infirmary after being hit by a car in Coventry last night.

Brendan O’Sullivan, of The Boxhill, Stoke was crossing the road at the junction of Aldermoor Lane and Armstrong Avenue at around 8.15pm was hit by a car which failed to stop.

The car, understood to be a while Ford, was travelling along Aldermoor Lane towards Stoke Green and turned left into Bolingbroke Road.

The boy was taken to Coventry and Warwickshire and then transferred to Walsgrave Hospital before being moved to Leicester. He is in a serious but stable condition.

A police spokesman said:

"This is a serious incident and we would ask anyone who saw anything or has any information to contact us on 01203 539040."

A Binley man is also in hospital after his car hit a loose horse at Brandon.

Craig Gardener (22), of Cyrpress Croft, suffered serious spinal injuries when a horse reared up and landed on the bonnet of his purple Proton car.