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Kirsty McKenzie

Girl, six, seriously injured after being hit by van getting off a bus in Port Glasgow

A little girl has been left with serious injuries after she was struck by a van in Port Glasgow.

Police Scotland are appealing for information after the six-year-old was knocked down when she got off a bus on Slaemuir Avenue at around 6pm .

She rushed by ambulance to Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow where medical staff describe her injuries as serious.

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Sergeant Chris McKay, Greenock Police Office, said: “Our officers are currently trying to establish exactly what happened here and are going through CCTV footage.

“The girl had just gotten off a bus on Slaemuir Avenue before the incident happened and therefore there were lots of people in the area at the time.

 “We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or who may have dash-cam footage from this area of Port Glasgow to get in touch with us.”

Anyone with any information should contact Police via 101, quoting incident number 4133 of Friday 12 April 2019.

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