Boy, seven, seriously hurt after being hit by car

A seven-year-old boy has been seriously hurt after being hit by a car on a busy road in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Ferry Road after the collision involving a blue Land Rover Discovery at about 18:35.

The boy was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People for treatment – his injuries are serious but not described as life threatening.

Police Scotland said inquiries were ongoing and an appeal for information has been launched.