Edinburgh crash: Two woman in hospital after pedestrians hit by car near Edinburgh Castle

Two women, aged 65 and 72, were taken to hospital after a car struck pedestrians on a street in Edinburgh.

Police were called to the crash between a car and two pedestrians on Castle Terrace at around 2.35pm on Tuesday, July 19.

Police officers and paramedics rushed to the scene, and the road was closed.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Emergency services attended and two women, aged 65 and 72, were taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.

“The road reopened around 3pm.”