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Mother and young sons hit by car | Mother and young sons hit by car |
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A woman and her two young sons are in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car as they walked through Aberdeen. | A woman and her two young sons are in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car as they walked through Aberdeen. |
The 34-year-old mother and her boys, aged two and seven, were struck by a silver Nissan as they crossed Clifton Road in the Woodside area of the city. | The 34-year-old mother and her boys, aged two and seven, were struck by a silver Nissan as they crossed Clifton Road in the Woodside area of the city. |
They were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. | They were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. |
Grampian Police said the road would be closed for several hours while an accident investigation was carried out. | Grampian Police said the road would be closed for several hours while an accident investigation was carried out. |
The injured family are believed to have been walking near the junction between Clifton Road and Anderson Road at about 1725 GMT when they were struck. | |
The male driver of the Nissan Almera involved was said to be shocked but uninjured in the collision. A large dent was visible on the bonnet of the car. | |
From the damage to the vehicle and marks we will hopefully get a clear indication of what happened Insp Ian KirkwoodGrampian Police | |
Insp Ian Kirkwood, of Grampian Police, said officers were speaking to the driver and carrying out house-to-house inquiries in the area in a bid to establish exactly how the collision happened. | |
"What we know at the moment is that a mother and her two young children had been crossing the road when they were struck by an eastbound silver Nissan Almera," he said. | |
"Both the mother and her children have been taken to hospital where they are being assessed. | |
"This is a busy road in Aberdeen both with vehicles and pedestrians so we are appealing for anyone who may have seen an eastbound Nissan Almera at about 1725 GMT to give us a phone. | |
"From the damage to the vehicle and road marks we will hopefully get a clear indication of what happened." | |
Insp Kirkwood said police officers were also at the hospital with the family of the injured people. |