Road closed after 13-year-old hit by car

The incident happened on Balmore Road at around 6pm

Author: Kara ConwayPublished 10th May 2023

A 13-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Glasgow this evening.

The incident happened on Balmore Road shortly before 6pm.

A Police Scotland spokesperson told us:

“Around 5.55pm on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023, we were called to a report of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian on Balmore Road, Glasgow.

“The pedestrian, a 13-year-old boy, was taken by ambulance to the Royal Hospital for Children.

“The road remains closed between Skirsa Street and Ashgill Road while enquiries continue.”

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