An appeal has been launched after an elderly woman was seriously injured after being struck by a car in Edinburgh on Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to Woodhall Road in the Colinton area of the city at the junction with Dreghorn Loan after the crash at around 3.45pm.
The crash involved a red Vauxhall Corsa and an 83-year-old female pedestrian.
The 47-year-old female driver of the Vauxhall was not injured.
The 83-year-old woman was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment.
The road was closed to allow for crash investigations to take place.
Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances and officers are appealing for witnesses.
Road policing sergeant Fraser Mitchell said: “Our investigation into this crash is ongoing and I would urge anyone who has information to get in touch.
“We would be keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the crash or saw the red Vauxhall before the crash occurred. If anyone has any dashcam footage from the area, please let us know.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 2168 of June 18, 2024.
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