12-year-old boy struck by car on Craiglockhart Loan

A police enquiry is underway after a 12-year-old boy was struck by a car on Craiglockhart Loan around 8.20am this morning.

The boy was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh following the collision and his condition is not thought to be life threatening.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Police in Edinburgh were called to Craiglockhart Loan around 8.20 am on Friday after a collision between a pedestrian and a car.

“The 12-year-old was taken to the Sick Kids Hospital for treatment for his injuries, which are not thought to be life threatening. Inquiries are ongoing into the full circumstances.”