Woman rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by bus

A woman has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a bus in Edinburgh.

Police closed off Chambers Street in the city for almost four hours on Wednesday night following reports of the incident.

A bus hit the pedestrian around 11pm and she was taken to hospital where her injuries have been described as serious.

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The road was closed while investigations were carried out and reopened around 2.40am.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11pm on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, police were called to the Chambers Street area of Edinburgh, following a crash involving a bus and a female pedestrian.

“The woman was taken to hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries, and the road reopened around 2.40am.”

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