Boy, 12, airlifted to hospital and four injured after car crashes into pedestrians in Alloa

A 12-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital, and four people have been injured after a car collided with pedestrians in Alloa.

Emergency services were called to the A907 Clackmannan Road around 2.40pm on Sunday following the incident involving a grey Kia Creed.

A 12-year-old boy was airlifted to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, where his condition is described as serious.

A 43-year-old woman was taken by road ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow with minor injuries and released following treatment.

An eight-year-old boy and an 81-year-old woman were taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital and released following treatment.

The driver, a 70-year-old man, was taken to hospital to be checked over.

The incident occurred at a section of the road that was closed for resurfacing work.

A wider closure between the Morrisons roundabout and Shillinghill roundabout was put in place while crash investigation work was carried out.

The wider closed section of the road was reopened around 8.45pm, but a road works closure remains in place outside the Alloa stadium.

Inspector David Marr, of Forth Valley Road Policing Unit, said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are appealing to anyone who saw what happened to get in touch.

“If you were driving in the area around the time, particularly just before the incident happened, then please check any dash-cam you have in case something has been captured that could help with our investigation.”

Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1746 of Sunday, May 17, 2026.