Police are appealing for information following a serious crash on the A72 at Eshiels, near Peebles.
Police are appealing for information following a serious crash on the A72 at Eshiels, near Peebles.
Around 4.10pm on Monday, 5 September, 2022, police and emergency services were called to a crash involving a bus and a pedestrian.
The pedestrian, a 13-year-old girl, was taken to New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Hospital for sick kids, where medical staff describe her condition as critical.
The A72 was closed between Cardrona and Peebles to allow officers to carry out their enquiries and re-opened around 9pm.
Inspector Stephen Quinn of Lothian and Scottish Borders Road Policing said: “Our thoughts remain with those involved in the incident and we will continue to support them throughout.
“Our enquiries are ongoing and we have already spoken to a number of witnesses. I would appeal to anyone who witnessed this crash and hasn’t already spoken to police to contact us.
“I am also keen to obtain any dash-cam footage of the crash as well, so if you were in the area at the time and may have captured footage, then please get in touch.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 2575 of 5 September, 2022.
