Boy badly hurt in accident

A five year old boy's been seriously injured in a road accident in Aberdeenshire.

He was playing on his scooter when he was hit by a Range Rover on Burntland Place in Elrick near Westhill.

It happened shortly after 7pm yesterday evening.

It's believed he's now in a stable condition at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

The police are asking anyone who saw what happened to get in touch.