Edinburgh accident: 7-year-old boy taken to hospital after being hit by car
A seven year old boy has been taken to hospital after he was hit by a car in Edinburgh.
The accident happened on Ferry Road at around 6.35pm on Friday. The boy was taken to Edinburgh’s Sick Kids Hospital for treatment.
His injuries were described as serious but not life-threatening.
The driver of the car, a blue Land Rover Discovery, was uninjured.
The road was closed following the accident, but reopened around 11.15pm following the police investigations.
A Police Scotland post on social media said: “We were made aware of a collision involving a car and a seven-year-old male pedestrian which happened on Ferry Road in Edinburgh shortly after 6.35pm on Friday, 30 May, 2025.
“The boy has been taken to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People for treatment.”
And the police made an appeal for information.
Sergeant Fraser Mitchell said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident, and I would urge anyone with information to come forward.
“I am also keen to speak to any drivers who were in the area at the time and may have dashcam footage which has captured something of significance.”
Anyone with information is urged to call Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference number 3229 of 30 May, 2025.