Schoolboy hit by car outside Glasgow school

The 9-year-old was rushed to hospital after the incident at Haghill Primary

The boy was struck by a vehicle just after 3pm on February 10
Author: Lindsay HerronPublished 10th Feb 2024

A schoolboy has been rushed to hospital after being 'knocked down' by a car.

Emergency services raced to the scene near Haghill Primary School on Cumbernauld Road in the east end of Glasgow on Friday afternoon.

Officers received reports of a crash involving a car and a child pedestrian at around 3.05pm on Friday, February 9.

A nine-year-old boy was rushed to hospital for treatment. His current condition remains unknown.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.05pm on Friday, 9 February, 2024, we received a report of a crash involving a car and a 9-year-old male pedestrian on Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow.

“Emergency services attended and the boy was taken to hospital for treatment.”

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