West Lothian 10-year-old girl rushed to hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a car in Armadale
Police appeal for information
A 10-year-old girl was rushed to hospital yesterday morning after being hit by a car in Armadale, with her current condition described as “serious”.
The incident happened around 8.40am on Thursday, June 11, on Avondale Drive near the junction with West Main Street, and involved a 10-year-old girl and a grey Toyota Hilux car.
Emergency services attended and the girl was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh, where her condition is described as serious but not life threatening.
The road was closed for crash investigation work and re-opened at around 2.20pm.
Road policing officers are appealing for information following the West Lothian incident yesterday morning.
Inspector Thomas Mallinson: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are asking anyone who saw what happened to get in touch.
“Please also check any private CCTV or dash-cam footage you have to see if something has been captured to assist with our investigation.”
Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0687 of Thursday, 11 June, 2026.