Boy, 10, in critical condition after three-car crash in Borders

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 15:02 · Archive

A 10-year-old boy is in a critical condition after a three-car crash on the A701 in the Scottish Borders on Friday afternoon.

A 10-year-old boy remains in a critical condition after a three-car collision on the A701 in the Scottish Borders on Friday afternoon. The crash involved a white Seat Leon, a black Audi Q5 and a red Jaguar F Pace near Blyth Bridge at around 12.15pm. Five people were taken to hospital following the incident.

The injured included the 10-year-old boy, who was a passenger in the Seat Leon. Two male drivers—from the Seat Leon and the Jaguar F Pace—were also hospitalised with serious injuries. A teenage boy who was a passenger in the Seat Leon and a woman who was a passenger in the Audi Q5 were taken to hospital for treatment. No details of injuries to the Audi driver have been released.

The A701 was closed for approximately seven hours to allow crash investigation work and vehicle recovery, reopening at around 7.10pm on Friday. Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dash-cam footage to come forward. Sergeant Grant Hastie urged anyone who saw the crash or the vehicles beforehand to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1186 of 16 October.

Boy, 10, in critical condition after three-car crash in Borders — Image: BBC Scotland

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Boy, 10, critically injured in three-car crash in Scottish BordersFour other people were also taken to hospital after the collision south of Blyth Bridge.BBC Scotland · 17 Oct, 15:02
Boy, 10, in critical condition after three-car crash in BordersFive people were taken to hospital after a crash between a Seat Leon, an Audi Q5 and a Jaguar F Pace in the Scottish Borders on Friday afternoon.Daily Record · 17 Oct, 14:35
Boy, 10, in critical condition after three-car crash in the BordersA 10-YEAR-OLD boy has been left in a critical condition after a serious crash involving three vehicles on an A-road in the Borders, Police Scotland have saidThe National · 17 Oct, 14:27

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