Elderly man in hospital with serious injuries after hit by minibus in Fife town

The collision happened in Buckhaven on Tuesday afternoon

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Author: Paul ReillyPublished 19th Mar 2024

An elderly pedestrian has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision with a minibus in a Fife town.

The incident happened on Den Walk in Buckhaven around 2.05pm on Tuesday.

Emergency services attended and the pedestrian, a 79-year-old man, was taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy for treatment.

The driver of the white Peugeot Boxer minibus was uninjured.

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Police Sergeant Lee Walkingshaw, of the Road Policing Unit, said: “I would ask anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or who may have dash-cam footage, and has not yet spoken to or provided this information to officers, to contact us as soon as possible.

“Anyone with information should call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1750 of Tuesday, 19 March, 2024.”

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