Teen out walking is hit by car

A teenager was in hospital yesterday after being hit by a car.

The pedestrian was struck on the B717 Benhar Road near Shotts, Lanarkshire, at about 2.50am.

The incident also involved a blue Volkswagen Polo and an unidentified vehicle, which left the scene.

Police were trying to trace the second vehicle as they appealed for witnesses.

The pedestrian who was st ruck was taken for t reatment at Wishaw General Hospital, where their condition was not known.

Sergeant Simon Reilly asked those with information to call police on 101, quoting incident 0522 of March 7.