A spokeswoman for South Western Ambulance Service said the boy hit by an ambulance in Bath is now in a "stable condition".
"He was transferred to Frenchay Hospital because he is suffering from head trauma and the hospital has a specialist major trauma unit," she added.
The schoolboy who was hit by ambulance in Bath who was thought to be 14 is now believed to be 10.
He was taken to the city's Royal United Hospital after the accident at the junction of London Road and Snow Hill near the River Avon, she added.
– South Western Ambulance Service spokeswomanDue to the serious condition of the patient, police gave permission for the ambulance to leave the scene to take him to hospital.
Clearly our primary concern is for the patient and his family - senior executives from South Western Ambulance Service have travelled to Bath and will offer to meet with the family.
We are also ensuring the crew involved are fully supported.
We are also working closely with the police to ensure the circumstances surrounding this serious incident.
A schoolboy who was hit by an ambulance in Bath has been transferred to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. He was initially taken to the Royal United Hospital in Bath. South Western ambulance service say he suffered from 'serious head injuries'.
A schoolboy was hit by an ambulance on his way home from today. Domenica Oatley, who works at the community centre across the road witnessed the aftermath of the crash. She took in the boy's friends until their parents arrive.
The ambulance that hit a little boy on London Road in Bath earlier today, has returned to the scene. It initially took the boy to the Royal United Hospital in Bath because he has serious head injuries.
It is believed the boy hit by an ambulance in Bath is 14-years-old.
He is in a serious condition after suffering a "significant" head injury.
– South Western Ambulance ServiceAt 4.01pm this afternoon, an ambulance crew responding to a 999 emergency reported to our clinical hub that they had struck a child near the junction with London Road and Snow Hill in Bath. They reported the child had suffered a significant head injury.
The patient was placed in the ambulance and taken by the crew straight to Royal United Hospital where he is now being treated. Due to the serious condition of the patient, police gave permission for the ambulance to leave the scene to take him to hospital.
They added:
– South Western Ambulance ServiceClearly our primary concern is for the patient and his family – senior executives from South Western Ambulance Service have travelled to Bath and will offer to meet with the family. We are also ensuring the crew involved are fully supported
We are also working closely with the police to ensure the circumstance surrounding this serious incident are fully investigated.
A young boy is currently in hospital after being hit by an ambulance on London Road. He was taken to the Royal United Hospital in Bath.
