Boy, seven, seriously hurt after being hit by car

An area of a street with cars parked all along the left side is cordoned off with police tape. At least eight uniformed officers all stand around the cordon while a number of police cars and vans are in the background. Flashing police lights are in the foreground.Alan Simpson

Ferry Road in Edinburgh was closed after a young boy was hit by a car

A seven-year-old boy has been seriously hurt after being hit by a car on a busy road in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Ferry Road after the collision involving a blue Land Rover Discovery at about 18:35.

The boy was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People for treatment - his injuries are serious but not described as life threatening.

Police Scotland said inquiries were ongoing and an appeal for information has been launched.

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