A child was hit by a car outside a primary school in Glasgow, leading to the police cordoning off the street. The incident took place at Cumberland Street outside Blackfriars Primary School in the Gorbals at 3.08pm on Tuesday, October 15.
Emergency services, including the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS), responded to the crash involving a car and a pedestrian. The SAS dispatched two paramedic response units, a critical care paramedic, an ambulance, and a trauma team to the scene. The child was then taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow for further treatment.
Witnesses reported seeing several police officers and medics at the scene, with the street completely taped off. Police were also seen talking to locals in the area. The current condition of the child is unknown, and the police have not disclosed any further details about the incident or the age of the pedestrian involved.
A spokesperson for the SAS mentioned that they received the call at 3.08pm and promptly dispatched their resources to the scene. The first response unit arrived within three minutes and transported the child to the hospital for medical attention.
Police Scotland confirmed that emergency services were dealing with a road crash between a car and a pedestrian that occurred around 3.05pm on Cumberland Street in Glasgow on the same day. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and more information is expected to be released as it progresses.