Boy, 7, taken to hospital after collision with car in Inverness

The seven-year-old boy was rushed to Raigmore Hospital before being transferred to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh for further treatment.

By Ellie Milne

July 23 2023, 4:22 pm

The collision took place on Thornbush Road in Inverness. Image: Google Maps.

A seven-year-old boy remains in hospital after being involved in a collision with a car on an Inverness Street.

The incident took place on Thornbush Road in the city at about 11.45am on Sunday.

Police confirmed the collision involved a seven-year-old boy, who was a pedestrian, and a white Kia Sportage.

The ambulance service attended and the boy was taken to Raigmore Hospital for treatment.

He was later transported to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh for further treatment.

The road was closed for around eight hours between India Street and Anderson Street, before reopening to traffic at around 7.55pm.

Witnesses asked to come forward as police investigation continues

Police are appealing for motorists and businesses to review their dashcam and CCTV footage as inquiries into the collision continue.

Sergeant David Miller said: “Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the crash.

“I would like to speak to anyone who was in the area around this time and may have seen what happened.

“I am also appealing for anyone with relevant dash-cam or CCTV footage to get in touch on 101, quoting incident 1394 of July 23.”