Two children, aged 11 and 13, were rushed to the Royal Hospital for Children in Edinburgh with serious injuries following a collision involving a Volkswagen T-Cross on Bog Road, Penicuik.
Incident Details
The crash occurred around 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, 19 January 2025, and involved three children aged 11, 12, and 13. Emergency services responded to the scene, where:
- An 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
- A 12-year-old girl involved in the collision was uninjured.
The road was temporarily closed to allow collision investigators to examine the area.
Police Appeal for Information
Sergeant Fraser Mitchell of Police Scotland said:
Our enquiries remain ongoing as we work to establish the full circumstances of this collision. Anyone with any information or dash cam footage should get in contact, no matter how insignificant it may seem.
How to Help
Police are urging anyone with information or dashcam footage from the area at the time to come forward.
- Contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1844 of 19 January, 2025.
The incident has raised safety concerns among residents, with many calling for enhanced measures to protect pedestrians in the area. Further updates are expected as the investigation progresses