Elderly man and woman fighting for lives after being struck by car outside Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary
Police are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident
An elderly man and woman are fighting for their lives in hospital after being hit by a car outside the Royal Infirmary on Monday afternoon.
The pair, an 85-year-old woman and an 88-year-old man, were struck by a red Peugeot 208 on Little France Crescent at around 3.40pm.
As well as police and ambulances, three fire appliances and specialist resources were mobilised by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to assist with the response.
Police Scotland Sergeant Paul Ewing said: “I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident and has yet to speak to officers to please come forward.
“I’d also ask those with dash-cam footage who may have been parked or driving into the area at the time to please review this to see if it has captured anything that could assist with our investigation.
”Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2205 of 20 July, 2026.”
The pair are said to be in a ‘critical condition’. No other injuries were reported.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 3.49pm on Monday, 20 July to reports of a collision involving one vehicle at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
“Operations Control mobilised three fire appliances and specialist resources to the area and firefighters assisted emergency service partners at the scene.
“Four casualties were in the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service and crews have now left the scene after ensuring the area was safe.”
The Scottish Ambulance Service has been approached for comment.