A 13-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after he was hit by a car in Radyr in Cardiff on Tuesday afternoon. Officers from South Wales Police were called to the scene just after 3.30pm following reports that a vehicle had hit a pedestrian in De Clare Drive near the railway station.
The boy was taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff by road ambulance, the Welsh Ambulance Service confirmed.
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A spokesman for South Wales Police said: "Shortly after 3.30pm today, South Wales Police was called to a report of a road traffic collision on De Clare Drive, Radyr. A blue Vauxhall Corsa was in collision with a 13-year-old boy who has been taken to hospital."
The force advised motorists to avoid the area. It is also appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. They can be contacted via live chat, or online or emailing swp101@south-wales.police.uk. Quote occurrence 2300099640.
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