Boy, 10, is in a critical condition and four others are hurt after a three-car crash in the Scottish Borders

The 10-year-old was a passenger in a Seat Leon that collided with an Audi Q5 and a Jaguar F Pace on the A701 between Broughton and Blyth Bridge at about 12.15pm on Friday. The male drivers of the Seat and the Jaguar suffered serious injuries. A teenage boy in the Seat and a woman in the Audi were also taken to hospital.

The A701 was closed for investigation and did not reopen until around 7.10pm on Friday.

Sergeant Grant Hastie urged drivers in the area to check their dashcam footage.

Witnesses should call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 1186 of October 16 2026.