Fife schoolgirl taken to hospital after being hit by bus in East Wemyss near Kirkcaldy

A teenage girl has been hospitalised after being struck by a bus.

The collision, which involved a bus and a pedestrian, occurred in a small village in Fife on Tuesday afternoon.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the collision on Main Street, East Wemyss, at around 4:00pm on Tuesday, January 31. A 14-year-old girl, a pedestrian, was taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy for treatment. Her current condition is unknown.

The road was closed by police while officers dealt with the incident. A queue of cars backed up behind the bus, but traffic cleared once the bus left the scene.

A teenage pedestrian was taken to hospital after being hit by a bus on Main Street, East Wemyss. (Photo credit: Fife jammer locations)

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a crash involving a bus and a 14-year-old female pedestrian on Main Street, East Wemyss, around 4pm on Tuesday, 31 January, 2023.

“The pedestrian was taken to Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy for treatment.”

The Scottish Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment.