A five-year-old child has been rushed to hospital in Edinburgh after being struck down by a car.
Police have appealed for information after the five-year-old boy sustained serious injuries from the incident.
The child is said to have been knocked down in Tranent at around 2.05pm on Tuesday, with emergency services quickly attending the scene.
The black Cherokee Jeep Sport is said to have been travelling northbound on the A198 towards Tranent High Street when the collision occurred.
In an appeal on Wednesday, officers confirmed that the boy was taken by ambulance to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh for treatment to serious leg injuries. Medical staff describe his condition as stable.
Sergeant Iain McIntyre from Lothian and Borders Road Policing Unit said: “We are appealing for anyone who witnessed what happened and is yet to speak to police to please get in touch.
"We would also urge any motorists with dash-cams who were in the area at the time of the incident to check their footage in case they have captured anything which could be of significance.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland through 101, quoting incident number 1780 of Tuesday, 29 June, 2021.”
