ALEXANDRIA’S MP has raised road safety concerns with Police Scotland after a young boy was struck by a car on Main Street.

The schoolboy was taken to hospital after being knocked down just yards from the spot where a pensioner was hit and killed on Sunday, November 19.

Witnesses described seeing the boy emerge on foot from behind a delivery lorry on the busy road at around 3.15pm on Thursday, November 23, when he was hit by the car. He was taken to hospital for tests to a back injury.

A spokesman for Police Scotland said it appeared to have been a “genuine accident”.

The previous Sunday, Ann Brooks, aged 82, was killed on the town’s Bank Street, near Susannah Street, just yards from Thursday’s incident.

The pedestrian was hit by a red Audi A3 travelling southbound at around 5pm. The woman later died in hospital.

Martin Docherty-Hughes, MP for the area, said: “My thoughts go out to the family of the woman who tragically lost her life last week after the accident in Alexandria. I understand that police have appealed for witnesses to this accident and would urge anyone with information to get in touch.

“Thankfully the young boy who was hit by a car in a separate incident appears to be in recovery.

“However, for two such serious road traffic accidents to have occurred in close proximity is cause for concern, especially with Christie Park Primary School being just round the corner.

“I have raised concerns with Police Scotland previously about illegal and dangerous parking in West Dunbartonshire.

“Safety on our roads must be a top priority and I will be writing to both the council and Police Scotland following these incidents to ensure everything possible is being done to keep pedestrians safe.”

Mr Docherty-Hughes comments come after the Reporter alerted the SNP politician to complaints from a worried resident.

The man, who has lived at a property overlooking Main Street for around two years, said: “This was an accident waiting to happen. I have actually argued with the council on numerous occasions about parking here.”

The resident said pupils from the nearby school often dart across the road, where it can be difficult to cross.

He added: “There is often two trucks parked up at one time and people can’t see past them when trying to cross. You can’t even pop your head out to see if the coast is clear cos your head might get taken off.

“It is just so dangerous to cross here. I see almost one near miss daily.

“There’s yellow lines there but they all park on it every day.

The Reporter spoke to witnesses at the scene of the accident on Thursday.

One witness told the Reporter: “A wee boy, aged about seven, was hit by a car and he lay there for around 30 minutes before he was picked up. It’s shocking.

“His mum was there but thankfully she didn’t see the accident.”A witness, who heard the accident, said: “I heard a lorry was parked in the middle of the road doing a delivery and he ran out in front of it so couldn’t see the car coming behind. The driver must’ve had some fright. [The boy’s] been taken to Paisley hospital now.”

Another witness told how the road is busy, with many stationary vehicles.

A man added: “You know what it’s like at school time – the kids come flying across the roads, but that’s not the point.

“This road is all double yellow lines the police should be moving the cars along but they just sit there.

“It’s an accident waiting to happen.”

A woman, who works nearby, said: “Why there are no lights on this road I don’t know. It’s obvious someone is going to get hurt.

“His poor mum, my heart breaks for her.”