Three infants rushed to hospital after horror crash as police difficulty attraction
The three children, aged eight months, 14 months and 18 months, were taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary after the incident in Pleasance Avenue, Dumfries
Police are appealing for information following a collision between a trailer and a pram in Scotland that left three very young children injured.
The horrifying incident unfolded on Monday afternoon in Dumfries, when a trailer detached from a vehicle and flew off the road, striking a woman, a baby, and two toddlers.
The three youngsters, aged eight months, 14 months and 18 months, were rushed to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary by emergency services.
They were subsequently transferred to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Glasgow, where medics are evaluating their injuries following the incident.
The 18-year-old woman who was pushing the pram was also hospitalised for treatment before being discharged.
The incident occurred on Pleasance Avenue and was reported to police at approximately 3.15pm on Monday.
It involved a trailer, which is believed to have become separated from a Mitsubishi Outlander vehicle, before striking a pram being wheeled along the pavement.
The road remains shut to enable investigators to examine the scene.
Sergeant David Kerr, from Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit, said:
“Our inquiries into this incident are ongoing and we would urge anyone who has witnessed it to come forward.
“We would also be keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area.
“We would also be keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area.
“Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting reference 1870 of 13 October.”
