Elderly woman dies after being struck by car outside Edinburgh Royal Infirmary

88-year-old man also remains in hospital following incident

An 85-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a car outside the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

The woman and an 88-year-old man were walking outside the hospital on Little France Crescent at around 3.40pm on Monday, July 20, when they were hit by a red Peugeot 208.

The woman died in hospital days later on Thursday morning.

The incident happened outside the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France on Monday.placeholder image
The incident happened outside the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France on Monday. | Jon Savage

An 88-year-old man remains in hospital for treatment to serious injuries. No other injuries were reported.

Enquiries remain ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2205 of 20 July, 2026.

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