West Maitland Street incident: Woman struck by double decker bus in Haymarket, Edinburgh in 'critical condition'

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was left in a critical condition as she was struck by a double decker bus in Haymarket over the weekend.
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A 29-year-old woman was struck by the bus on West Maitland Street, Haymarket, near Morrison Street on Sunday, December 5 at 9pm.

She was taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where medical staff have described her condition as critical but stable, according to Police Scotland.

No one from the bus was injured.

A 29-year-old woman has been left in a 'critical condition' after she was struck by a double decker bus on West Maitland Street, Haymarket, near Morrison Street on Sunday.A 29-year-old woman has been left in a 'critical condition' after she was struck by a double decker bus on West Maitland Street, Haymarket, near Morrison Street on Sunday.
A 29-year-old woman has been left in a 'critical condition' after she was struck by a double decker bus on West Maitland Street, Haymarket, near Morrison Street on Sunday.

Members of the public came to the women’s aid.

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Sergeant Iain McIntyre said: "The area was quite busy at the time and I'd like to thank those who came to the lady's aid and spoke to police, however, I'd still ask that anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have caught the incident on their dash-cam footage, contact police.

"Please call officers on 101 quoting reference number 3356 of Sunday, 5 December, 2021."

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