The 86-year-old was taken to hospital in air ambulance. (Image: Edinburgh Live)

Pensioner dies after being hit by van at a Scots caravan park

The 86-year-old woman was rushed to hospital in an air ambulance following the incident.

by · Daily Record

A pensioner has died after being hit by van at a Scots holiday park.

The 86-year-old female pedestrian was hit by a white Vauxhall Combo van at Seton Sands Caravan Park in East Lothian at around 10.40am on Sunday, September, 22.

The pensioner was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, but sadly she could not be saved. Police confirmed that her family are aware.

The 45-year-old male driver of the van was not injured in the incident. An image shows an air ambulance at the scene following the collision.

Sergeant Dominic Doyle said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who has died.

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"Enquiries are ongoing and I would like to speak to any residents or holidaymakers who were in the area around this time and may have seen what happened.

“I am also appealing for anyone with relevant dash-cam or any other footage to get in touch on 101, quoting incident 1226 of Sunday, 22 September, 2024."

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