Edinburgh police appeal for information after pensioner hit by car in Princes Street crash

By Neil Johnstone
Published 26th Jun 2024, 09:43 BST
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now
A pensioner was rushed to hospital after he was struck by a car in a famous Edinburgh street.

The crash, which involved a car and a pedestrian, happened at around 5.35pm on Friday, June 21 on Princes Street. The pedestrian, an 83-year-old man, was taken to The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.

Police are now appealing for information as enquiries continue. The incident is understood to have happened at the West End of Princes Street near its junction with Lothian Road.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad
An 83-year-old pedestrian was taken to hospital following a crash in the West End of Princes Street at around 5.35pm on Friday, June 21 An 83-year-old pedestrian was taken to hospital following a crash in the West End of Princes Street at around 5.35pm on Friday, June 21
An 83-year-old pedestrian was taken to hospital following a crash in the West End of Princes Street at around 5.35pm on Friday, June 21 | Google Maps

Constable Chris Beddows said: “Our enquiries are ongoing and we are now appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash to contact us. We also ask motorists with dashcam footage of the area at the time to come forward.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 2965 of 21 June, 2024.

Related topics:PoliceEdinburghWest End

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.