Pensioner charged after boy seriously injured in hit-and-run

A 13-year-old boy was struck by a car on Bothwell’s Main Street, near to the Co-op store, on Monday.

Pensioner charged after boy seriously injured in hit-and-run SNS Group

A woman has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run in South Lanarkhire.

A 13-year-old boy was struck by a car on Bothwell’s Main Street, near to the Co-op store, at around 2.30pm on Monday, April 5.

He was taken to University Hospital Wishaw with serious injuries.

Officers have confirmed an 84-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

A spokesperson for the force said: “We can confirm that an 84-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run involving a child pedestrian in Bothwell.

“A report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”