A 19-year-old female pedestrian was taken to hospital after being hit by a white Vauxhall van on Howden Hall Road in the south of the city at around 7.50am yesterday.
The road was closed in both directions for around four hours to allow crash investigations to take place and police have described the incident as “serious”.
A police spokeswoman said: “The collision involved a white Vauxhall van and a 19-year-old female pedestrian, who has been taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
“Road closures remain in place from Alnwickhall Road to Burdiehouse Road and the public are advised to seek alternative routes.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
