George Street bus crash: Ambulance on scene after collision with pedestrian

Emergency services are on the scene in Edinburgh city centre after a person was injured during a collision with a bus.

The George Street incident comes as a separate incident is being dealt with at the Mound, with bomb squad in attendance as a number of streets in the area are sealed off.

Ambulances have been spotted at the corner of George Street near St Andrew Square, while paramedics tend to a casualty near a bus.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.15pm on Monday, 20 September, we received a report of a crash involving a bus and a pedestrian.

Paramedics are on the scene. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

“Emergency services are currently in attendance.”

Updates to follow.

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