11yo girl critically injured in Southland crash

An 11-year-old girl is in a critical condition after a crash north of Invercargill on Saturday afternoon.

The crash at Thomsons Crossing happened shortly before 2:30pm when the girl pulled out of a paddock on a 50cc motorcycle and collided with a car on Thompsons Crossing Rd West.

She has been taken to Invercargill Hospital with serious head and leg injuries, police say.

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.

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