The road is currently closed to allow for an investigation at the scene.
21:31, 13 Oct 2025Updated 21:38, 13 Oct 2025
Pleasance Avenue, Dumfries.
An eight-month-old baby and two toddlers have been rushed to hospital after a trailer from a vehicle flew off the road and hit a pram on the pavement.
The horror incident took place on October 13 at around 3.15pm on Pleasance Avenue in Dumfries and involved a trailer which is believed to have become detached from a Mitsubishi Outlander car.
A probe has been launched and the road remains closed while cops scour the scene.
The baby, a 14-month old tot and 18-month old were first rushed to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary before being blue-lighted to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Glasgow where there injuries are being assessed.
An 18-year-old woman pushing the pram was taken to hospital for treatment and later discharged.
Sergeant David Kerr, of Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit, said: “Our enquiries into this incident are ongoing and we would urge anyone who have witnessed it to come forward.
“We would also be keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area. Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting reference 1870 of 13 October.”