The mother of a young Shropshire girl who was airlifted to hospital after running behind a reversing car in her street has relived the moment she saw her daughter lying in the road.

And today lucky Morgan Simmons is back on her feet and celebrating her first birthday at home with her family just days after being accidentally knocked over in Oak Meadow in Bishop’s Castle.

It is believed she ran outside and into the path of the car as a neighbour was reversing out of their driveway shortly before 9am on Monday.

Morgan, who attends The Ark nursery in Pontesbury, was airlifted to Birmingham Hospital with head and arm injuries. She has received 40 stitches in her head after a skin graft operation and has a heavily bruised right shoulder.

Her mother Mya Thomas, 21, was walking out of the family’s home just after Morgan – her only child – was hit by the car. And she is hoping to take steps to make sure such an accident doesn’t happen again.

She said: “It was awful – I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

“I went outside just as the car pulled away and I saw Morgan on the floor.

“I grabbed hold of her and luckily my mum and two brothers were around to help out and my fiance Josh Barnett came home from work and came with us to the hospital.

“I have spoken to the housing association about putting a little fence up but they have said its the parents’ responsibility to stop children running around outdoors.

“Morgan loves playing outside but they weren’t prepared to even put up a little fence.”

Morgan’s uncle Craig Thomas, from Ludlow, said it was a huge relief for everyone concerned, including the driver of the car, who he said was “completely blameless”.

He said: “Thankfully Morgan is absolutely fine and is running around at home being her usual self and it turned out she just needed stitches in the end.”

Paul Sutton, for South Shropshire Housing Association, said discussions would be held with the planning authorities over the possibility of fencing being installed.

By Peter Kitchen