Hunt for driver after girl, seven, struck by car in hit-and-run

A seven-year-old girl was taken to hospital after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run in Kilmarnock.

Emergency services were called to the collision on Sunnyside Road at the junction with Shortlees Road around 1.55pm on Sunday.

A seven-year-old girl was taken to Crosshouse Hospital as a precaution, police said.

The driver of the car failed to stop at the scene and enquiries are ongoing to trace them

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.55pm on Sunday, May 17, 2026, officers were called to a report of a crash involving a car and a child pedestrian on Sunnyside Road at the junction with Shortlees Road, Kilmarnock.

“Emergency services attended and a seven-year-old girl was taken to Crosshouse Hospital as a precaution.

“The driver of the car failed to stop at the scene and enquiries are ongoing to trace them.”

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