Elderly man, 85, hit by runaway car near primary school in Fife

23 June 2026 , 17:15
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Elderly man, 85, hit by runaway car near primary school in Fife
Elderly man, 85, hit by runaway car near primary school in Fife

An elderly man has been taken to hospital after being struck by an unoccupied car near a Fife primary school.

Emergency services were called to Hill Road in Ballingry, Lochgelly, around 9:10 am on Tuesday morning.

An 85-year-old man had been struck by the car, which had rolled down Hill Road, near to St Kenneth’s RC Primary School.

He was taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy for treatment.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9:10 am on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, we were called to a report of a man struck by an unoccupied car which had rolled down Hill Road, Ballingry, Lochgelly.

“The 85-year-old man was taken to the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.”

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James Smith

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Hospital, Emergency services, Accident, Scotland

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