A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries after being struck by a car in East Lothian yesterday afternoon.
A black Cherokee Jeep Sport was travelling on the A198 towards Tranent High Street when it struck the young boy.
Emergency services attended and the child was taken by ambulance to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh for treatment to serious leg injuries, with his condition described as stable.
Sergeant Iain McIntyre, from Lothian and Borders Road Policing Unit, was keen to find out more about the incident, which took place at about 2.05pm.
He said: “We are appealing for anyone who witnessed what happened and is yet to speak to police to please get in touch.
"We would also urge any motorists with dash-cams who were in the area at the time of the incident to check their footage in case they have captured anything which could be of significance.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland through 101, quoting incident number 1780 of Tuesday, June 29, 2021.”
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