A police investigation is underway after a pedestrian was knocked down by a bus at about 8.30am this morning on Eskbank Road in Bonnyrigg.
Emergency services attended the scene and the man was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment.
The road was closed for several hours as police investigated the incident.
A police spokeswoman said: “Police and emergency services attended and the pedestrian was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment.
“The road was closed for a period of time but later reopened.
“Inquiries into the circumstances are currently ongoing.”
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.
