A 2-year-old has been taken hospital after being hit by a lorry in Springburn. 

The collision happened at around 10:50am this morning. The child has been taken to Royal Hospital for Children with serious injuries.

Officers remain at the scene near Springburn Way with the road closed off at its junction with Carleston Street, which is temporarily closed. 

A man at the scene said he thought it was a young girl who had been struck.  He said she broke free from her grandmother. 

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: “Police were called to a road traffic accident in Springburn Way, at 10.52am.

“The incident involved a lorry, and one pedestrian has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.” 

"Anyone with further information or who witnessed the collision is asked to call 101, quoting incident 1166 of 11 October."