Schoolboy in hospital after being hit by vehicle in Ayrshire

Boy, 8, rushed to hospital after being hit by vehicle on busy road <i>(Image: Police stock image)</i>
Boy, 8, rushed to hospital after being hit by vehicle on busy road (Image: Police stock image)
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A schoolboy has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Ayrshire.

The incident happened shortly after 3pm on Thursday, August 21, on Kilmaurs Road in Kilmarnock.

Police were alerted to a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle in the area. Emergency crews raced to the scene.

Following that, the pedestrian, an eight-year-old boy, was taken to hospital as a precaution.


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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.05pm on Thursday, August 21, 2025, officers received a report of a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Kilmaurs Road, Kilmarnock.

“The pedestrian, an eight-year-old boy, was taken to hospital as a precaution.”

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