Girl, 8, in serious condition in hospital following crash on A747 near Monreith
The incident happened at around 10.50am on Tuesday, 27 May 2025, on the A747 Glenluce to Glasserton road near Monreith.
It involved a black Mitsubishi L200 car and a pedestrian.
The pedestrian, an eight-year-old girl, was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment, where she remains in a serious condition. There were no other injuries.
The road was closed for around eight hours to allow enquiries to be carried out.
Road Policing Sergeant Colin Ramage said: 'Our enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this crash and I would appeal to any witnesses to please contact police.
'In addition, drivers with dashcam footage around the time of the incident are asked to come forward as this may assist with our enquiries.'
Anyone with information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 0951 of 27 May 2025.
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