Midlothian man rushed to hospital after being hit by bus in front of Morrisons
Eskbank Road[1] was closed by emergency services after they responded to an incident that saw a pedestrian hit by a bus. The crash is understood to have taken place at around 11pm outside of the Morrisons[2] supermarket, Dalkeith, on January 5. Police Scotland[3] say that they received reports of the collision and that a male pedestrian was taken to the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh[4] for treatment.
It is understood that the road reopened on Saturday January 6. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters[7] for more headlines straight to your inbox A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11pm on Friday, 5 January, 2024, police received a report of a crash involving a bus and a pedestrian on Eskbank Road, Dalkeith.
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“Emergency services attended and the male pedestrian was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.”
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