Woman, 60, fighting for life in hospital following hit-and-run on Melrose bypass
Police appeal to driver who left the scene to 'do the right thing'
Last updated 14th Mar 2023
A 60-year-old woman is fighting for her life in hospital after being struck by a car which failed to stop on the Melrose bypass last night (Sunday).
Emergency services raced to the scene on the A6091, near to Borders General Hospital, after the alarm was raised around 9.50pm.
The injured woman was taken to the BGH for treatment, before being transferred to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where hospital staff described her condition as "critical".
The road was closed for much of Monday while officers carried out their investigation. Both bus stops close to the Ravenswood roundabout were also sealed off with police tape.
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Chief Inspector Vinnie Fisher, Local Area Commander, said: “We are appealing for the assistance of the public in tracing the vehicle involved and its driver as soon as possible.
“Our enquiries have established that there were three cars seen in the area at the time of the crash. They were a silver Ford Fiesta, a red hatchback and a small white hatchback. Work is ongoing to trace these vehicles and their occupants as part of this investigation.
“I would directly appeal to the driver of the vehicle who struck the woman to do the right thing and come forward.
“I would directly appeal to the driver of the vehicle who struck the woman to do the right thing and come forward.
“We are keen to gather any dash-cam footage and would urge anyone who was driving in this area around the time of the incident on Sunday night to contact us. You may have captured something vital to our enquiries.
Anyone with information should contact 101 quoting incident number 3303 of March 12th.
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