Horrific crash in Edinburgh's west end
A car flipped onto its side on Friday evening
Last updated 24th Sep 2023
A baby has been taken to hospital after a crash in Edinburgh on Friday.
Police were called to West Maitland Street, at its junction with Coates Place near Haymarket train station, at 5pm following reports of a crash involving a car and a man walking with a pram.
The 35-year-old man was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary while the baby went to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.
The driver of the car was also taken to the Royal Infirmary as a precaution.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "We were called around 5pm on Friday 22 September to a report of a crash on West Maitland Street at the junction with Coates Place in Edinburgh involving a car and a man walking with a pram.
"Emergency services attended and the 35-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment. The baby was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh to be checked over.
"The driver of the car was also taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh as a precaution.
"Roads in the area were closed and reopened around 6.20pm."