Dumfries and Galloway crash: Nursery 'deeply shocked' after 'beloved' children hit by runaway trailer
Police said on Tuesday the three small children were being treated for serious injuries
A nursery in Dumfries has said it is “deeply shocked and saddened” after a runaway trailer collided with a pram, injuring a baby and two toddlers.
The children are aged eight months, 14 months and 18 months. The infants were in the pram when it was struck by a detached trailer on Pleasance Avenue about 3.15pm on Monday.
The injuries sustained by the children are described as serious.
It has been reported an 18-year-old woman, who was pushing the pram at the time of the accident, is a member of staff at the nearby Gracie Drew Nursery.
A spokesperson for the nursery told STV: “We are deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic accident involving three of our beloved children.
“Our hearts are with them and their families during this incredibly difficult time.
“The safety and well-being of the children in our care is always our highest priority, and we are co-operating fully with the authorities as they investigate what happened.”
Police Scotland said the trailer is believed to have become detached from a Mitsubishi Outlander SUV, striking the pram on the pavement.
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The 18-year-old staff member was pushing the pram at the time. She was also hurt and taken to hospital, but was later discharged.
On Tuesday, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: “All three children are being treated for serious injuries at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.”
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Sergeant David Kerr, from Police Scotland’s road policing unit, previously said: “Our inquiries into this incident are ongoing and we would urge anyone who has witnessed it to come forward.
“We would also be keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area.”
The children were initially taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary and later transferred to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.
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