A police officer was rushed to hospital yesterday after being hit by a car driven by a 86-year-old woman at an Aberdeen petrol station – while he dealt with a separate crash.
The incident happened at around 1.20pm near Morrison’s filling station on the city’s West North Street.
The officer was run down by the pensioner while on his way to deal with another crash in the area.
The officer was struck by the woman’s car while on foot and the crash left him suffering from a fractured ankle.
Last night one eyewitness said: “I saw it all happen. There was a crash so police were in attendance and someone went up the wrong side of the road on a dirt bike.
“The police dog handler tried to stop the boy on the bike and he got knocked down.”
Another witness posted to Facebook, saying: “I’m not sure what happened but I saw a police officer being stretchered into an ambulance and a car with a big bump in the side across the road from the petrol station.”
The officer is understood to still be receiving medical care for his injuries but no other parties were harmed.
The separate incident, a two-vehicle crash on the same street, also involved no injuries.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Police Scotland can confirm a police officer was injured having been struck by a car on West North Street, Aberdeen, next to Morrison’s filling station.
“The incident occurred at 1.20pm while police officers were in the process of dealing with a separate road traffic collision.
“The officer is currently receiving treatment for a fractured ankle.
“The 86-year-old driver of the car involved was uninjured.”