AN 11-year-old boy suffered a head injury after, police said, he ran from between parked cars and into the path of a Ford Fiesta on Newchurch Road, Stacksteads, at 4.30pm yesterday.

John Holt of Osborne Terrace, Stacksteads, was taken to Rochdale Infirmary where his condition was "comfortable" today.

The car was driven by John Davey, 54, of Elm Street, Rawtenstall, who was unhurt.

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