Witness appeal following road accident on West Maitland Street

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was seriously injured following a road crash in Haymarket last night.

Around 9pm, the 29-year-old woman was struck by a double decker bus on West Maitland Street near Morrison Street.

She was taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where medical staff describe her condition as critical but stable.No one from the bus was injured.

Sergeant Iain McIntyre, Police Scotland, 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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