An 88-year-old woman is in hospital with serious injuries after being involved in a collision with a car in Aberdeen city centre.
The incident took place at Mounthooly between its junctions with Canal Street and Kings Crescent at about 9.40am on Thursday.
It involved a female pedestrian and one vehicle – a Jaguar XF.
Emergency services were called to the scene and ambulance crews transported the woman to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.
Hospital staff have described her condition as “serious”.
The male driver of the car and the female passenger did not require medical attention.
The road and nearby Mounthooly Way, between Mounthooly roundabout and King Street, were closed for about five hours.
Pedestrian involved in collision at Mounthooly
Officers were seen carrying out an investigation at the scene where a cordon was put in place.
Motorists were asked to avoid the area until the road reopened at 2.45pm.
Inquiries into the incident are ongoing and anyone who witnessed the collision are asked to come forward.
Sergeant Lesley Morrison said: “Our inquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances of this crash. I would urge any witnesses or anyone with information to contact us.
“Any drivers with dash-cam who were on this road around the time of the crash are asked to review their footage and please contact us if it holds anything relevant.
“Anyone with information should contact 101 quoting incident number 0820 of February 6.”
A spokesperson from the ambulance service said: “We received a call at 9.40am today to attend an incident on Canal Street.
“We dispatched one ambulance and our trauma team to the scene.
“We transported one female patient in her 80s to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”
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