Edinburgh Princes Street incident: Pensioner rushed to Edinburgh hospital after being hit by car

Emergency services were called to the West End of Princes Street around 5.30pm on Friday, June 21.

Police confirmed that an 83-year-old man was hit by a car and taken to hospital. His condition is not currently known.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a crash involving a car and an 83-year-old male pedestrian on Princes Street, Edinburgh, around 5.35pm on Friday, 21 June, 2024.

“The man was taken to hospital for treatment.”