A teenage boy was struck by a car on the A38 near Bristol today (April 25), closing the road for hours. The 14-year-old was hit along the road in South Gloucestershire as he crossed it after getting off a bus at 4pm.
He was struck by a Land Rover Discovery and was rushed to hospital, but his injuries are not thought to be life threatening. The road was shut until 8.30pm following the collision as police carried out their examination of the scene.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Constabulary said: "A 14-year-old boy has been taken to hospital following a collision on the A38 Gloucester Road at Whitfield.
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"The collision happened just before 4pm on Monday 25 April just north of the junction of the A38 with the B4061. The boy was crossing the road after getting off a bus when he was in collision with a Land Rover Discovery.
"The teenager went to hospital by land ambulance. Thankfully his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. His family are aware.
"The road remained closed while officers carried out an examination of the scene and reopened shortly after 8.30pm. If you witnessed the collision, or have any dashcam footage which could help the police investigation please call 101 and give the reference 5222097672."
