Woman rushed to hospital after being hit by a lorry on busy Edinburgh road during rush hour

A woman was struck by a lorry this morning on a busy road in the Craigleith area of Edinburgh.

Police were called to South Groathill Avenue at around 7.10am today (April 17) following reports of a crash involving a lorry and a pedestrian. Road closures were put in place following the incident but it is understood normal traffic has resumed. A 58-year-old woman was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment after sustaining ‘serious injuries.’

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 0707 hours today to attend an incident on Queensferry Road in Edinburgh. We dispatched one ambulance and a rapid response vehicle to the scene. We transported one female patient to New Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.”

A Police Scotland Spokesperson said: “South Groathill Road has re-opened following a report of a crash involving a lorry and a pedestrian at around 7.10am on Wednesday, 17 April. “Emergency services attended and a 58-year-old woman was taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries..”

At around 9.40am Edinburgh Travel News reported South Groathill Avenue has reopened adding that ‘citybound queues on Queensferry Road are largely clear now.’