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A mum knocked down by a car as she crossed the road with her baby is now out of hospital and recovering at home.

Emergency services were called to the scene on West Derby Road shortly after 5pm on Monday to reports that a woman pushing a pushchair was knocked down close to Tuebrook Police Station.

The woman was crossing the road when she was struck by a white Volkswagen Beetle, with eyewitnesses saying that the pram was knocked to the ground.

The baby was not injured but the woman suffered a cut to her head.

She was taken to hospital by paramedics but was discharged late on Monday night.

One woman who saw the aftermath of the crash told ECHO that the woman looked like she had injuries to her head and legs.

She said: “I ran outside when I heard the massive bang. The woman was lying on the floor and the pram was knocked onto its side.

“People ran over to help and obviously make sure the baby was OK but the ambulance arrived a couple of minutes later.

“The woman had a cut on her head and was struggling to stand so she may have hurt her legs or was just in shock.”

Another eyewitness said that one of the paramedics was holding the baby in her arms while the female pedestrian was taken into the ambulance.

She said: “One of the paramedics was holding the little girl and making sure she was ok.

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“A couple of people who helped said afterwards that the baby was fine and didn’t get injured in the crash.”

A spokesman for Merseyside Police said: “A female pedestrian was involved in a collision with a white Volkswagen Beetle at around 5.10pm.

“She suffered a head injury as a result of the crash and was assessed by paramedics.

“A section of West Derby Road has been closed to allow paramedics and police to work at the scene.“

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The road was reopened shortly after 6.30pm.

The VW Beetle driver stopped at the scene.