Man charged after 13-year-old girl struck by motorbike in crash

Police were called to reports of a crash on Queen Street, Edinburgh, on Sunday,

Motorcyclist charged after girl, 13, taken to hospital following crash on Queen Street, Edinburgh © Google Maps 2024

A man has been arrested and charged after a 13-year-old girl was struck by a motorbike in Edinburgh.

Police were called to reports of a crash at 10.30am on Sunday on Queen Street, at the junction with Frederick Street.

The girl was taken to hospital for treatment following the smash and a 33-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection.

The child’s condition is currently unknown.

The man has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal and is expected to appear in court at a later date.

Anyone with further information on the incident should call police on 101, quoting incident 1334 of June 5, 2022.

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