Woman bus passenger dies after driver forced to brake suddenly

Police are appealing for information after a Lothian bus had to brake sharply to avoid a car that had pulled out in front of it on the A71, Stenhouse Road, opposite HMP Edinburgh around 1.15 pm on Friday 9th June.

The number 35 was travelling East towards the city centre and an 86-year-old woman who was travelling on the bus died the following day as a result of injuries she sustained.

Two other people were injured in the incident – an 86-year-old man and a woman in her 30’s.

The car was a white Audi either a Q3 or Q5 model.

Officers are now urging anyone who witnessed the incident to please get in touch.

Sergeant Fraser Wood of Edinburgh road policing unit said: “Sadly a woman has died as a result of the evasive action the bus driver had to take to avoid the car.

“We would like to trace the driver of the car and any witnesses to the incident on Friday.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Edinburgh Road Policing Unit on 101 quoting incident number 1598 of 9th June.