Teenager taken to hospital after road accident in Peebles

Glen Road in Peebles.Glen Road in Peebles.
Glen Road in Peebles.
A teenager was rushed to hospital yesterday, September 29, after being involved in a road accident in Peebles.

He was taken to the Borders General Hospital at Melrose for treatment after reportedly being hit by a car in the town’s Glen Road, but the extent of the injuries he sustained is unknown.

Police were called out at around 12.45pm.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police received a report of a teenager being struck by a car in Glen Road.

Emergency services attended and the boy was taken to the Borders General Hospital.

“Inquiries are ongoing.”

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