Air ambulance called to the scene in Empire Way

A schoolchild has been seriously injured in collision with a car in Wembley this evening.

An Air ambulance and police were called to Empire Way at around 4.45pm.

According to witnesses the youngster is a boy aged around seven

Empire Way is closed between Fulton Road and Wembley Hill Road.

A police spokesman confirmed that there had been an accident.

Today is the first day that pupils have returned to school after the half-term break.