9-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit By Car On A90

A 9-year-old boy has died after he was knocked down on the A90 last night.

He was hit by a blue Ford C Max on the main road between Perth and Dundee - near Longforgan, Perth and Kinross, at about 9.20pm.

Police said no other cars were involved and the road was closed while officers investigated the scene of the collision.

A force spokesman said: 'Police Scotland can confirm that a nine-year-old boy has sadly died following a collision on the A90 at Longforgan. The collision happened at around 9.20pm on Friday and involved a blue Ford C Max and the boy, who was a pedestrian. No other vehicles were involved and no-one else has been injured.'

Police have appealed to anyone who may have seen the collision to contact them on 101.