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Iona Young

Mercedes driver rushed to Edinburgh hospital after crash with school bus

Police in Midlothian are appealing for information after a pensioner's silver Mercedes and a school bus crashed in Dalkeith on Monday afternoon.

The 74-year-old driver was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, the children on the bus were moved to a replacement vehicle and none were injured.

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The incident happened on the B6482 Suttislea Road at the junction with Blackcot Drive in Dalkeith around 4.00pm on Monday, 7 February, 2022, involving a school bus and a silver Mercedes C Class.

Sergeant Paul Ewing, of Dalkeith Road Policing Unit, said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the crash and I would urge anyone with information who has not yet spoken to police to get in touch.

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“We would also be keen to speak to anyone who was driving in the area around the time of the crash and may have dashcam footage which could assist our investigation.

“Anyone with information can call 101, quoting incident 2150 of 7 February.”

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