Three children have been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in South Lanarkshire this afternoon.
Emergency services rushed to the scene on James Street at its junction with Kirkton Street, at around 3:07pm following reports of a serious accident.
A woman, in her 20s, was also injured.
All four casualties are being treated at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, but the extent of their injuries are currently not known.
There's a huge mercy response at the scene including 10 ambulances and specialist trauma teams.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We received a call at 15:07hrs to attend an incident on Kirkton Street, Carluke and dispatched 10 resources to the scene.
"One female in her twenties and three children have been transported to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow."
A major investigation has started and cops are asking anyone who witnessed the accident to get in touch.
Police Scotland 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.”
