AN 11-year-old girl was thrown into the air and onto the bonnet of a Range Rover after being hit outside a school.

Millie Delemere had been crossing Clay Hill Road, Basildon, on Tuesday morning when she was hit while using a zebra crossing.

She had been dropped off near Bardfield Academy by her grandparents who were keeping an eye on her as she used the zebra crossing.

Millie escaped with nasty bruising and grazes but is now too scared to walk to school alone. 

Mum Samantha Delemere, 30, said: “It was about 8.20am, and her nan said do you want me to walk you across the road?

"Millie said no I need to start doing it on my own, she’s going to secondary in September, and so nan watched her from the car.

“But the Range Rover just didn’t stop. It hit her and she flew in the air, rolled over the bonnet and landed on the floor. 

“She was screaming and yelling ‘my arm’, the wing mirror of the car even came off.”

Police, ambulance and a rapid response vehicle attended before Millie was taken to Basildon Hospital as a precaution.

The crash saw the girl’s school bag ripped and lunch box destroyed. 

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Samantha added: “The driver didn’t even apologise and apparently she went to drive off but was stopped by another car.

"She didn’t even seem bothered, she just said she was distracted by her daughter.

“Millie had a lucky escape, but the next child may not.”

Resident Leanne Ling is now calling for speed bumps, a camera or traffic lights to be put in place.

The 33-year-old, who has started a petition, said: “I live down the road, so I have to cross it everyday with my kids to get to school. It is so dangerous, not just for kids but for everyone.

"Cars don’t stop at the zebra crossing, they just think it’s a race track and go down at speed. 

“A child lost her life few years back, another child was also hit in the past which caused them to have brain damage.

“Even the lollipop lady quit her job due to speeding cars.”

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An Essex Highways spokesperson said: “We understand the real concerns regarding children’s safety on the roads and we are sorry to hear of this incident Tuesday. We do hope Millie recovers from her injuries.

“The quickest way to raise an issue with Essex Highways is to contact your local Essex County Councillor, who can assess any proposals locally and can then take the matter to the Local Highways Panel.

“The road in question has a 30mph limit and we strongly urge motorists to obey the law and to take extra care near schools.”

Anyone with any information about the latest crash is asked to contact Essex Police on 101.

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