Search for driver after schoolboy hit by car while on his bike

The schoolboy was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow for treatment.

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A schoolboy is in hospital after being struck by a car while on his bike in North Lanarkshire.

The 13-year-old was cycling on George Street in Chapelhall around 9.15pm on August 14 when he was hit by a car.

Police said the driver failed to stop at the scene.

The schoolboy was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow for treatment.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.15pm on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 officers were called to a collision involving a car and a youth on a bicycle on George Street, Chapelhall.

“The car failed to stop.

“The cyclist, a 13-year-old male youth, was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow for treatment.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

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