A cyclist is in a critical condition after being run over by a tour bus in Edinburgh.

The woman fell off her bike utside House of Fraser on Princes Street and was

at 8.30am on Wednesday.

Witnesses reported seeing off-duty doctors stopping to help the 23-year-old, who was seriously injured.

She is being treated at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and Princes Street remains closed.

Sergeant Fraser Wood said: "At this time, we are working to establish the full circumstances of this incident and would urge anyone who saw what happened to come forward.

"We have already spoken to a number of motorists and bus passengers who were on Princes Street at the time of the collision, but the area was likely to have been extremely busy at the time with people making their way to and from work.

"If you believe you have information relevant to our ongoing inquiries then please contact police immediately."