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Boy, 7, dies in hit-and-run crash | |
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A seven-year-old boy has died in a hit-and-run accident involving a "limousine-type" vehicle in West Lothian, police said. | |
Kurt Lynn was knocked down in Craigshill East Road, Livingston, at about 1840 BST on Saturday. | Kurt Lynn was knocked down in Craigshill East Road, Livingston, at about 1840 BST on Saturday. |
He was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, but died shortly afterwards. | He was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, but died shortly afterwards. |
Lothian and Borders Police said they had found the vehicle involved and were following positive lines of inquiry. | |
Anyone with any information about the crash has been asked to contact police. | Anyone with any information about the crash has been asked to contact police. |
Insp Grant Allan, of Lothian and Borders Police, said: "We have had some helpful information and are following a positive line of inquiry. | |
"Nevertheless we would still like to hear from anyone else who may have seen anything connected with the incident or has any relevant information. | |
"Tragic incidents of this kind are complex and demand that we carry out a thorough investigation." |