A Fife toddler was left with serious injuries this morning after being knocked down by a car in Townhill, near Dunfermline.
Police and the ambulance service were called to Main Street, Townhill, just after 10am on Monday (3 August).
A three-year-old girl was taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy following the collision, police said in a statement.
Dunfermline Police said on Twitter that the road was closed following the incident, and is likely to remain that way for some time.
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"Emergency services currently in attendance at a serious road traffic collision on Main St, Townhill. Road currently closed in both directions. This will likely remain place for some time. Please avoid area," the force posted on Twitter.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police were called around 10.10am on Monday, 3 August, 2020, following the report of a car colliding with a three -year-old child on Main Street Townhill, Dunfermline.
"Emergency services attended and the girl has been taken to the Victoria Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
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"The road is currently closed and motorists are advised to avoid the area at this time."
There was no appeal for witnesses.
