A five-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in East Lothian on Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency services raced to the "serious" crash on the A198 towards Tranent after a a black Cherokee Jeep Sport, travelling northbound, struck a young boy.
He was taken by ambulance to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh for treatment to serious leg injuries following the incident just after 2pm.
Medical staff describe his condition as stable.
Police are urgently appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to get in touch.
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.
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