Elderly woman seriously injured after she was hit by Mercedes van An 88-year-old woman has been left seriously injured after she was hit by a Mercedes van in Bonnybridge. The elderly woman was on Wellpark Terrace in the town on Thursday afternoon when she was struck while crossing the road. An air ambulance attended the scene but she was taken to hospital by road and is currently receiving treatment. A Police Scotland spokesman said: "We can confirm that a road traffic accident took place in Wellpark Terrace, near its junction with High Street, Bonnybridge, this afternoon in which an 88-year-old woman was seriously injured. The woman was crossing the road when she was hit by a Mercedes-Benz box-type van. A helicopter air ambulance was sent to the scene, but the woman was taken to the Forth Valley Royal Hospital by road ambulance. Wellpark Terrace is currently closed while a collision investigation is being carried out, and may remain closed for some time. Local diversions are in place. Any witnesses to this accident are asked to contact Police Scotland, Forth Valley Division, Stirling on the non-emergency telephone number 101 quoting reference number 0077