Woman taken to hospital after being hit by bus forcing Edinburgh city centre road closure
The incident sparked travel disruption in the city centre with several bus services diverted
A woman has been taken to hospital after she was hit by a bus on Waterloo Place in the city centre early on Wednesday morning.
Police said they were called to a crash involving a bus and a pedestrian on the street, which leads on to Princes Street, at around 7.20am.
The road was closed for approximately 30 minutes while emergency services dealt with the incident, during which several Lothian Buses services on the route were diverted.
The woman was taken to the Royal Infirmary but police confirmed there were no other injuries.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.20am on Wednesday, 29 April, we received a report of a crash involving a bus and a pedestrian on Waterloo Place in Edinburgh.
“Emergency services attended and a woman, the pedestrian, was take to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
“There were no other reported injuries. The road was closed and re-opened around 8.10am.”
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