Elderly woman dies days after being hit by car outside hospital

An elderly woman has died days after she was hit by a car outside the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Emergency services, including three fire engines and specialist resources, were called to the hospital at around 3.49pm on Monday following a one-vehicle crash.

An elderly woman and man suffered significant injuries after they were struck by a red Peugeot 208.

The 85-year-old woman died in hospital on Thursday morning. The 88-year-old man remains in the hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

No other injuries were reported.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing.

Those with information are urged to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2205 of July 20, 2026

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