Boy, 12, rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by car after school

A 12-year-old boy has been seriously injured after being hit by a car after school.

Emergency services rushed to a residential road in Weymouth, Dorset on Tuesday afternoon.

A car had hit a pedestrian on Dennis Road at around 4pm, Dorset Echo reported.

The pedestrian, a 12-year-old boy, was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

A boy was seriously injured after being hit by a car on Dennis Road in Weymouth

His condition is not believed to be life-threating nor life-changing, police said.

Road closures were put in place earlier this evening following the crash.

His next of kin has been made aware, police said.

Officers remain at the scene.