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Gary Armstrong

Carluke crash sees three children and woman rushed to hospital after being hit by car

Three children and a woman have been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in Carluke.

10 ambulances were dispatched amid a major emergency service response following the incident, which took place on the junction of James Street and Kirkton Street shortly after 3pm this afternoon (Wednesday).

Police have now confirmed the four pedestrians have been taken to hospital.

Emergency services remain at the scene, with diversions in place, while police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

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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. Anyone with information on the incident can call police on 101, quoting incident 2110 of 27 October."

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson earlier advised: "We received a call at 15:07hrs to attend a road traffic collision on Kirkton Street, Carluke.

"We’ve dispatched 10 resources to the scene, and the incident is still ongoing."

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