Girl, 8, rushed to hospital after car crash in Scots village as road closed

Girl, 8, rushed to hospital after car crash in Scots village as road closed

Emergency services are still on the scene of the accident, which happened on Tuesday morning.

Monreith
Monreith(Image: Google Maps)

A young girl has been taken to hospital following a crash on a Scots road.

Emergency services are still on the scene of the accident, which happened at Monreith in Dumfries and Galloway on Tuesday morning.

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A car and two pedestrians were involved in the incident, with an eight-year-old girl taken to hospital in Glasgow.

The A747 remains closed and motorists are being asked to use alternative routes.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “The A747 next to Monreith is closed following a report of a crash involving a car and two pedestrians, around 10.50am on Tuesday, 27 May.

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“An eight-year-old girl has been taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.

Emergency services are in attendance and drivers are asked to avoid the area.”

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