Five-year-old taken to hospital after being hit by car outside school

A 26-year-old woman was reported in connection with 'road traffic offences' following the crash outside Antonine Primary School.

Five-year-old taken to hospital after being hit by car outside Antonine Primary School in Bonnybridge © Google Maps 2024

A schoolboy has been taken to hospital after being struck by a car in Bonnybridge.

Police were called to Broomhill Road near Antonine Primary School at around 3.15pm on Thursday after receiving reports that a five-year-old boy had been struck by a car.

Emergency services took the boy to hospital by ambulance.

His current condition is unknown.

A 26-year-old woman was reported in connection with “road traffic offences” following the incident.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers were called to Broomhill Road, Bonnybridge at around 3.15pm on Wednesday, January 25, following a collision involving a child pedestrian and car.

“Emergency services attended and the five-year-old boy was taken to hospital by ambulance.

“The road was closed for a short time and reopened by 4.05pm.

“A 26-year-old woman will be reported in connection with a road traffic offence.”

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