THE parents of a promising young footballer, who was rushed to hospital after an innocent game of “tag” went disastrously wrong, have issued a road safety plea in a bid to stop a “more serious tragedy”.

Wayne and Dawn McGregor were left fearing the worst when their 10-year-old son was struck by a taxi as he played with friends near their Cricketers Way home.

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