A697: Boy, 9, in 'serious condition' after crash in Scottish Borders
A 40-year-old woman and two boys, aged seven and nine, were taken to hospital
A nine-year-old boy remains in a 'serious condition' following a crash in the Scottish Borders.
Road Policing officers are appealing for information following the crash, which happened on on the A697 near Lauder.
Around 8.40pm on Friday, a white Toyota Alphard was travelling on the A697, between Houndslow and Whiteburn, when it appeared to lose control and left the road.
Emergency services attended and a 40-year-old woman and two boys, aged seven and nine, were taken to hospital. Medical staff describe the nine-year-old's condition as serious.
The road was closed to allow for investigation to take place.
Sergeant Chris Bright from Road Policing said: "We are continuing our enquiries to ascertain the circumstances of the crash. I am appealing to anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident to contact us with any information. If you have dash-cam equipment please check for any relevant images which could assist our enquiries."
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 3357 of Friday, 17 April, 2026.