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Emylie Howie

Teen girl in critical condition after being hit by car in Renfrewshire

Police Scotland are appealing for information following a road crash which has left a teenager in “critical condition.”

Around 9.40pm on Sunday, November 28, police received a report a 16-year-old girl had been struck by a grey coloured Audi A3 in Beith Road, at its junction with Elm Drive, Johnstone.

Emergency services attended and the teenager was initially taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

She has since been transferred to the Royal Hospital for Children, where medical staff describe her condition as critical.

The driver of the Audi was uninjured.

The road remained closed for several hours to allow collision investigators to examine the scene.

A 23-year-old man was arrested but has since been released, pending further enquiries.

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Sergeant Alan Cook said: “I am appealing to people and motorist who were in the area around the time of the incident to contact us. In particular, if you have a dash cam device, please check the footage as it could provide vital information for our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Road Policing officers via 101, quoting incident number 3399 of 28 November, 2021.

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