Man in critical condition after being hit by bus in Edinburgh
A 51-year-old man has been left in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a bus last night
Last updated 12th Jan 2023
A pedestrian is in critical condition in hospital after a collision involving a bus.
Emergency services were called to the scene in Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, at around 8pm on Wednesday.
Police said a 51-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where his conditions was described as critical.
No one else was injured.
The road was closed for crash investigations and reopened at around 4am on Thursday.
Police are appealing for information about the incident.
Sergeant Jill Kirkpatrick said: "Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what happened and we are asking anyone who can assist to get in touch.
"If you were in the area at the time and saw what happened or were driving and have dash-cam footage that could help with our inquiries then please make contact."
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3101 of Wednesday January 11.