5-year-old boy seriously injured in Carluke road accident
A 5-year-old boy is in a serious condition in hospital after a two-car crash in Carluke.
A 5-year-old boy is in a serious condition in hospital after a two-car crash in Carluke.
Police Scotland released the following statament:
"Police are appealing for information after a young boy was seriously injured in a road crash in Carluke.
Around 1045 hours this morning, Saturday 3 December 2016, there was a two car collision between a westbound silver Mercedes and an eastbound Ford Focus outside a diner and car wash on Airdrie Road, Carluke.
A 5 year-old boy, a rear seat passenger in the Ford Focus, sustained a serious head injury and he was taken by ambulance to Wishaw General where he remains for treatment. Hospital staff describe his condition as serious.
The 27 year old female driver of the Ford Focus sustained minor injuries and was also taken to Wishaw General Hospital where she was treated and has since been released.
The 35 year old male driver of the Mercedes was not injured.
Airdrie Road is still closed to allow officers to carry out crash investigation work. Local diversions are in place.
Sergeant Joe McGuckien, Lanarkshire Road Policing Department, said:
"The crash happened just outside a diner and car wash on Airdrie Road - both of which at the time were full of people. A number of witnesses have already come forward and we have been checking CCTV in the area, however, we would still ask that anyone who saw the crash happen contact police."
Information can be passed to officers at the Road Policing Unit at Motherwell via 101."