OAP arrested after boy, 13, hurt in crash

A PENSIONER has been arrested in connection with a road crash which left a 13-year-old boy seriously injured.

The teenager was taken to University Hospital Wishaw for treatment following the incident on Monday, April 5 in Bothwell, South Lanarkshire.

An 84-year-old woman has now been charged.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We can confirm that an 84-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a hit-andrun involving a child pedestrian in Bothwell.

“The incident happened around 2.30pm on Monday, April 5, near to the Co-op on Main Street. A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal.”