Furious residents are calling for road safety improvements after a schoolgirl was hit by a lorry. Jayne Huggins, 11, a pupil at Winifred Holtby Academy, remains in Hull Royal Infirmary with serious injuries after being hit by a Ministry of Defence (MoD) lorry in Axminster Close, Bransholme.
She was rushed to hospital on Wednesday at about 3pm. The truck was from the Defence School of Transport, based at Normandy Barracks, in Leconfield.
It is unclear whether the truck, which was carrying red "L" plates, was being driven by an instructor or student at the time of the accident.
Jayne's mum and stepdad Terri and Christopher Stembridge, of Hartland Close, said she is in a stable condition, although she is still "groggy".
Christopher, 37, said: "One of our neighbours rang Terri and she rushed to see Jayne. It was her first full week at school and we let her walk by herself.
"The accident was horrible. When I came home I went to comfort Terri while she was comforting Jayne. She is bruised from head to foot and has a skull fracture and severe laceration to her bottom, among other injuries.
"The lorries come through here all the time and it's disgusting that this has now happened. They shouldn't be driven round here, especially when children are leaving school."
Neighbour James Booth, 42, said it is an "absolute nightmare" with trucks going past "non-stop."
He said: "It should be stopped, it's not right having them driving around a housing estate. I've been here 11 years and it seems to have been going on forever.
"I heard about the accident soon after it happened and I wasn't surprised at all. It was only a matter of time before someone was knocked over."
On-lookers said they were "absolutely devastated" to watch the little girl be cut out of her school uniform while lying under the truck. Dad-of-three Dean Gellatly, 45, had been visiting his daughter Rebecca, 24, minutes after the accident.
He said: "The poor girl was screaming. It was a horrible thing to see. I can't get it out of my head.
"I pulled up and saw an emergency response vehicle in the middle of the road, with a Ministry of Defence wagon next to it. I could see two chaps – both of them dressed in camouflage Army uniform. One of them was sat on the side of the road, with his head in his hands. I looked and saw her under the back axle. Her handbag was trapped under one of the wheels."
Mr Gellatly said he took several photographs of the accident scene, which he hopes will lead to safety improvements.
"I want people to sit up and take notice," he said. "I want to shout about road safety in this area. I have had to replace three wing mirrors in the past nine months after I parked in Axminster Close."
The MoD has confirmed the vehicle involved in the accident was from the Defence School of Transport. A spokesman said: "The matter is currently under investigation by Humberside Police and therefore it would not be appropriate to comment any further on the specifics of the incident. Clearly, our thoughts are very much with the girl involved and her family and we sincerely hope that she makes a full and quick recovery."
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