Boothtown accident: Boy hit by car in Halifax

The accident happened on Boothtown Road in Boothtown shortly before 7.48am.

An 11-year-old boy was hit by a grey Honda CR-V near to the junction with Rawson Street North.

He was taken to hospital in an ambulance for treatment to injuries that were described by police as “serious but not considered life-threatening”.

The driver stopped at the scene and has been spoken to by officers.

The road was shut in both directions by police but is now open again.