Woman and three children hit by car as ten ambulances sent to major incident
A young woman and three children are in hospital after being struck by a car.
Ten ambulances were sent to the scene of the major incident.
The collision happened in Carluke, South Lanarkshire, a town about 20 miles south-east of Glasgow.
It’s unclear what how serious the conditions of the injured people are.
Roads in the area remain closed as an investigation is carried out.
Inspector William Broatch, from Motherwell Road Policing Unit, said: ‘Around 3.10pm, police were called to James Street in Carluke, at the junction with Kirkton Street, following a report of a road crash involving a car and four pedestrians – a woman and three children.
‘The pedestrians are all being conveyed to hospital for treatment.
‘Emergency services remain at the scene and local diversions are in place.’
A Scottish Ambulance Service said: ‘We received a call at 15:07hrs to attend an incident on Kirkton Street, Carluke and dispatched 10 resources to the scene.
‘One female in her twenties and three children have been transported to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow.’
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