Boy, 11, taken to hospital after being hit by van

Police were called to Wester Hailes Road around 5.10pm on Friday following reports of a crash involving a van and pedestrian.

Boy, 11, taken to hospital after being hit by van in Edinburgh Getty Images

A schoolboy had be to taken to hospital after being hit by a van in Edinburgh.

Police were called to Wester Hailes Road around 5.10pm on Friday following reports of a crash involving a van and pedestrian.

The pedestrian, an 11-year-old boy, was taken to hospital.

The nature of his injuries are currently unknown.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.10pm on Friday, April 5, 2024, officers received a report of a crash involving a van and a pedestrian on Wester Hailes Road, Edinburgh.

“The pedestrian, an 11-year-old boy, was taken to hospital as a precaution.”

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