POLICE are investigating a report of a young boy being hit by a car in Rosyth.

A social media post appealed for witnesses or dashcam footage after a 10-year-old was knocked off his bike. 

The incident happened yesterday (Wednesday) around 5pm on Primrose Avenue.

The post claimed that the driver checked on the boy and then drove off.

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The boy now has “a lot of bumps and bruises, and is limping”.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We received a report of a hit and run incident which happened around 5pm on Wednesday, 28 August, 2024.

“Enquiries are at an early stage.”