Child left with serious injuries after Bothwell hit-and-run
The 13-year-old boy was hit by a silver car on Main Street on Monday afternoon
A child has been seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Bothwell.
The 13-year-old boy was walking on Main Street at around 2.50pm on Easter Monday when he was struck by a small silver vehicle.
The child sustained serious injuries and was taken by ambulance to Wishaw General Hospital for treatment, while the driver of the car failed to stop.
Inspector George McCutcheon, of Hamilton Police Station, said: "We are looking for the public’s help to trace the driver of the vehicle, who failed to stop after the collision.
"I would ask anyone with any dashcam and mobile phone footage of the incident, or anyone who was in the area around the time of the collision, to please get in touch with officers.
“I would also make a direct appeal to the driver of the car involved to do the right thing and come forward."
Police Scotland can be contacted via 101 quoting reference number 1769 of Friday, 5 April, 2021 or alternatively you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where details can be given anonymously.
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