Google MapsA man has been taken to hospital for ‘serious injuries’ after being hit by a bus in Edinburgh.
Road policing officers were called to reports of a pedestrian being struck on Oxgangs Road North, near the junction with Oxgangs Avenue, at around 8.50pm on Friday, February 16.
A 74-year-old male pedestrian was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh to be treated for serious injuries.
No passengers or the driver of the bus were injured.
The road was closed until around 3.25am on Saturday morning to allow police to investigate at the scene.
Sergeant Grant Hastie, of the Road Policing Unit in Edinburgh, said: “Our enquiries are ongoing and I would urge anyone who may have information to get in touch.
“We would be keen to speak to anyone who was on the bus who hasn’t yet spoken to an officer, or anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area around the time of the collision.
“Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting reference 3657 of February 16.”
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