A young boy remains in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a taxi.
The four-year-old is fighting for his life following the collision in Pallister Park.
Emergency services were called to Cotswold Avenue at about 5.20pm on Sunday.
He suffered head and internal injuries, and is now being treated for his life-threatening injuries at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, in Newcastle.
Residents said the accident has “shook the street”.
One neighbour said: “It happened just outside my house. It was just awful. I didn’t see it happen but I went out afterwards and the street was filled with people. Everyone was so worried.
“There was an ice cream van there at the time.”
The taxi had been travelling from the direction of Cranmore Road when the accident happened.
The neighbour added: “The police and ambulance came quickly. The ambulance didn’t mess about. They picked him up, put him straight in the ambulance and went.”
Police are appealing for the driver of the ice cream van to contact them as he may have valuable information on the circumstances leading up to the collision, or even have had CCTV on board which could help.
The neighbour added: “We are all praying for the little boy. He is in our thoughts. We were all there for him and his family yesterday.”
Another neighbour said: “This has shook the street. It’s awful and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it.”
Police inquiries into the collision are ongoing and anyone with information who has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact PC Amanda Stokes of the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit on the non-emergency number 101 quoting event 38489.
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