Angus crash: Boy, 12, taken to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ after being hit by car on Arbroath street

Enquiries are ongoing into the crash.

A 12-year-old pedestrian has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving a car in Arbroath.

Police were called to Lochlands Street around 1.35pm on Wednesday after the crash involving a 12-year-old boy and a blue Volkswagen Polo car.

Officers have confirmed the boy was taken to hospital and treated for serious injuries.

It is understood the driver of the car was uninjured.

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Officers say enquiries are ‘ongoing’

Sergeant Mike Guild said: “Enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash and we are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.

“If you believe you can assist our enquiries, please call police on 101, quoting incident number 1754 of September 10.”

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