A five-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after suffering leg injuries due to being knocked down by a car near a school in Aberdeen.
The incident, which happened at around 8.40am yesterday morning, happened in the Newburgh Road area of Bridge of Don, near Glashieburn Primary School.
As well as the ambulance service – who took the boy to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary – police also attended the incident.
A member of the school’s staff and parents assisted at the scene of the incident.
A police spokeswoman said: “At around 8.40am on Wednesday October 5, officers were called to a report of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian on Newburgh Road, Aberdeen.
“Emergency services attended and the pedestrian, a five-year-old child, was taken by ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.”
‘Urge drivers to exercise the utmost care’
An Aberdeen City Council spokesman added: “We can confirm that one of our pupils was struck by a vehicle on the way to Glashieburn School yesterday morning and sustained a leg injury which requires hospital treatment.
“A member of staff and parents assisted at the scene and ambulance service and police were called.
“The safety of our pupils is our top priority at all of our schools and we do everything possible to keep children safe. Unfortunately, however, accidents can happen, albeit infrequently, due to factors outside the control of our schools. We would urge drivers to exercise the utmost care when on roads near our school buildings.”
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