Boy (9) seriously injured after being hit by car in Larbert street

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the incident in Drysdale Avenue at about 5.40pm on Monday.

The boy was treated in hospital for his injuries, which are not life-threatening.

The road was closed until around 10pm for investigations.

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A police spokesman said: “Officers were called to Drysdale Avenue following a report of a crash involving a car and a nine-year-old pedestrian.

“The boy was taken to hospital with serious, but not life-threatening, injuries.”

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