Edinburgh crash: 10-year-old girl rushed to hospital after collision in Pennywell Road

Ten-year-old girl rushed to hospital after crash in Edinburgh’s Pennywell Road

Published 24th Jan 2023, 09:55 BST

Updated 24th Jan 2023, 10:02 BST

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A ten-year-old girl was taken to hospital after a collision with a vehicle on a busy road in Edinburgh's Pilton area.

It happened on Pennywell Road soon after 6pm on Monday (January 23). Passers-by reported seeing the girl lying on the ground and queues of traffic building up.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.10pm, we were made aware of a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Pennywell Road, Edinburgh. The pedestrian, a 10-year-old girl, was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People to be checked over.”

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