Teenager, 17, airlifted to Edinburgh hospital after crash on busy road

Jacob Farr

22 November 2024 at 6:24 am·1-min read

The incident took place on Pittsburgh Road. — -Credit: (Image: Google.)

A 17-year-old teen had to be airlifted to Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary following a crash.

The incident saw a teen pedestrian involved in a collision with a motorist on Pittsburgh Road, Dunfermline, at around 2.24pm on Thursday November 21.

An air ambulance transported the injured teen to the capital so he could receive treatment on his injuries.

It is not known if the driver of the vehicle sustained any injuries.

The road was closed for a short time but reopened at around 3.50pm.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 2.30pm on Thursday, 21 November, 2024, we received a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a 17-year-old male on Pittsburgh Road, Dunfermline.

"He was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment by air ambulance. The road re-opened at 3.50pm."

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A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 2.24pm today to attend an incident on Pittsburgh Road in Dunfermline.

"We dispatched one ambulance, our trauma team and an air ambulance to the scene. We airlifted one male teenage patient to New Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.”

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