THREE children have been rushed to a Glasgow hospital after being hit by a car near a primary school in Lanarkshire. 

The youngsters - and a woman in her twenties - were involved in a road crash at the junction between Carluke's Kirkton Street and James Street at around 3pm today. 

The street is close to Kirkton Primary School and the crash is thought to have happened just after school finished for the day.

All four involved have been taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Their current condition is unknown at this time. 

Emergency services - including 10 ambulances - remain on the scene and local diversions are now in place. 

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.”

Glasgow Times: The four pedestrians have been taken to the QEUHThe four pedestrians have been taken to the QEUH

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.” 

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