Boy, 12, seriously injured after car hits pedestrians

News imageBBC A section of road outside a football stadium. The road is closed with signs indicating this and red barriers placed across the roadBBC
The incident happened at a section of road where resurfacing work was being carried out

A 12-year-old boy has been seriously injured after a car collided with a number of pedestrians in Alloa.

The incident happened at a section of road where resurfacing work was being carried out on the A907 Clackmannan Road at about 14:40 on Sunday and involved a grey Kia Ceed.

Four pedestrians were taken to hospital, with the boy airlifted to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.

The 70-year-old driver of the car was taken to hospital to be checked over.

A 43-year-old woman was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow with minor injuries and released following treatment.

An eight-year-old boy and an 81-year-old woman were taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital and released following treatment.

The incident happened at a closed off section of the road but a wider closure between the Morrisons roundabout and Shillinghill roundabout was put in place while crash investigation work was carried out.

The wider closed section of the road was reopened on Sunday evening but a roadworks closure remains in place outside the Alloa stadium.

Insp David Marr said: "Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are appealing to anyone who saw what happened to get in touch.

"If you were driving in the area around the time, particularly just before the incident happened, then please check any dash-cam you have in case something has been captured that could help with our investigation."