A CHILD has been left in a critical condition after being hit by a car in a school car park - with four others also hurt.
The youngster has been taken to hospital by air ambulance following the collision, understood to have involved a Tesla.
They were reportedly trapped underneath the electric car during the incident in College Road, Ardingly.
In total six people were injured in the incident. Five of them were children and one was an adult.
Three of them have potentially serious injuries and one is in critical condition.
Police, firefighters and paramedics were scrambled to the scene shortly after 4.30pm.
A spokesman for Secamb said: “Following an RTC in Ardingly this afternoon, our crews treated and transported six patients, five children and one adult, to local hospitals.
"Three with potentially serious injuries. One patient in a critical condition was transported by Air Ambulance KSS to St Georges, London."
Following an RTC in Ardingly this afternoon, our crews treated & transported 6 patients, 5 children & 1 adult, to local hospitals; 3 with potentially serious injuries. One patient in a critical condition was transported by @airambulancekss to St Georges, London pic.twitter.com/D0dhRhP3eE
— South East Coast Ambulance (@SECAmbulance) August 16, 2021
The road was blocked while emergency services worked.
It is currently unclear how many children were trapped beneath the car.
An AA report stated: “College Road partially blocked due to accident, a car and a number of pedestrians involved near Ardingly College.
“Traffic is coping well. There are a number of ambulances along with an air ambulance on scene.”
The front passenger side of the car was damaged in the collision earlier today.
The car involved in the incident has since been removed from the scene on the back of a lorry.
Ardingly College is a prestiguous public school for boys and girls aged between 13 and 18.
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