Seven-year-old boy seriously injured after being struck by car
A seven-year-old boy has been seriously injured after being hit by a car in Edinburgh.
Officers were called to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian and a car on Ferry Road in Edinburgh shortly after 6.35pm on Friday
A seven-year-old boy was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People for treatment to serious injuries.
Enquiries are ongoing, and the road remains closed at this time.
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