Teen in hospital after being struck down by transit van

The 19-year-old woman was knocked down on Calder Road, Edinburgh, at around 7.35am on Thursday.

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A teenager is in hospital after being hit by a van in Edinburgh.

The 19-year-old was knocked down on Calder Road at around 7.35am on Thursday by a white Ford Transit.

The woman was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with serious, but not life-threatening injuries.

The male driver of the van was uninjured, police said.

The road was closed until around 11.45am as officers carried out their investigation.

Further enquiries into the incident remain ongoing and officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

Sergeant Jill Kirkpatrick, from the Edinburgh Road Policing Team, said: “If you witnessed this incident, have any potential dashcam footage, or were in the area and have any information which may assist our enquiries, please call police on 101, quoting incident 0489 of November 24, 2022.”

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