Two teenage girls in hospital after being hit by vehicle

Two teenagers have been taken to hospital after they were hit by a vehicle in Edinburgh.

Emergency services rushed to the scene on Gorgie Road just before 4pm on Thursday.

Multiple ambulances attended the street near Tynecastle Stadium with police closing the road to traffic.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.50pm on Thursday police were called to a report of a crash on Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, involving two pedestrians.

“Two female youths were taken to hospital for treatment and enquiries into the crash remain ongoing.”

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