Schoolgirl, six, involved in crash with car near leisure centre

A six-year-old girl was involved in a crash with a car near a football stadium and leisure centre in Edinburgh.

Police were called to reports of collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Pilton Drive near Ainslie Park at around 1.50pm on Friday.

Emergency services attended and a six-year-old girl was assessed by ambulance crews at the scene.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.50pm on Friday, April 19, 2024 we were called to a report of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Pilton Drive in Edinburgh.

“Emergency services attended and the pedestrian, a 6-year-old girl, was checked over at the scene by the Scottish Ambulance Service.”

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 2.01pm to attend an incident on Pilton Drive, Edinburgh.

“Two ambulances were dispatched to the scene and the patient did not require hospital treatment.”

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