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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 was closed for three-and-a-half hours while an 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 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. | 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 | 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. | 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. | "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. | "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. | "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." | "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. | Insp Kirkwood said police officers were also at the hospital with the family of the injured people. |