Mayfield crash: Scottish schoolgirls, aged 12 and 13, taken to hospital after 'hit and run'
Police are appealing to trace the driver.
Two teenage girls were taken to hospital after being hit by a car on a residential street in Dalkeith on Friday evening.
Police said the crash on Westhouses Road in Mayfield took place between 5.20pm and 5.30pm and the car, which is said to be black, did not stop at the scene.
The girls attended hospital but were later discharged.
Police are now appealing to trace the driver of the car.
Constable Ryan Prentice said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we are keen to trace the driver of the vehicle involved.“I am asking anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed what happened to get in touch with us.
“Any drivers with dash-cam footage which may assist our enquiries is also asked to contact us.”Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 1972 of 10 January, 2026.
“Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.”