Man charged after girl, seven, struck by car in 'hit-and-run'

A man has been charged after a seven-year-old girl was struck by a car in an alleged hit-and-run in Kilmarnock.

Emergency services were called to the collision on Sunnyside Road at the junction with Shortlees Road around 1.55pm on Sunday.

A seven-year-old girl was taken to Crosshouse Hospital as a precaution, police said.

Now, police have confirmed a man has been charged in connection with road traffic offences.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A man has been charged in connection with road traffic offences following a crash involving a car and a child pedestrian which happened on Sunnyside Road at the junction with Shortlees Road, Kilmarnock on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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