A SCHOOLGIRL suffered a double break to her ankle after being knocked down on her way home.
The 11-year-old ran out from behind a bus at the bottom of Blackmoorfoot Road when she was in collision with a grey VW Golf at about 3.25pm yesterday.
She was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary for treatment to the fractures to her right ankle.
In a separate incident, a student suffered minor injuries when he was knocked down on his way to college.
The 17-year-old was walking to Shelley College when he was in collision with a Nissan Note at the junction of Shelley Woodhouse Lane and Ponker Lane in Lower Cumberworth at about 8.40am yesterday.
He suffered minor grazing and bruising.
Police want to speak to witnesses for both incidents. Call Pc Phil Shaw at Huddersfield roads policing unit on 01484 436847.
