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Katie Williams

Pensioner rushed to Edinburgh hospital after 'hit and run' in East Lothian

A pensioner was rushed to hospital after being involved in a 'hit and run' in East Lothian.

On Sunday April 9, an 84-year-old woman was hit by a car at around 1.10pm in Haddington outside the West Parish Church on Court Street.

The woman was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment and police officers are urging anyone with information to come forward.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said : “Around 1.10pm on Sunday, 9 April, 2023, we received a report of a crash involving an 84-year-old female pedestrian and a car outside Haddington West Parish Church on Court Street, Haddington.

"The woman was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment. Enquiries are ongoing. Officers would appeal to anyone who was in the area and witnessed the incident, this includes motorists who may have dash cam footage to call 101, quoting 1631 of 9 April, 2023.”

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