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| Falling road cone injures tourist | Falling road cone injures tourist |
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| A tourist is in a serious condition in hospital in Edinburgh after being hit on the head by a falling traffic cone. | A tourist is in a serious condition in hospital in Edinburgh after being hit on the head by a falling traffic cone. |
| Police believe the cone was dropped from George IV Bridge onto Merchant Street where the 23-year-old from Dublin was walking. | Police believe the cone was dropped from George IV Bridge onto Merchant Street where the 23-year-old from Dublin was walking. |
| She is being treated for spinal injuries at the city's Western General Hospital. | She is being treated for spinal injuries at the city's Western General Hospital. |
| The woman was injured at about 0340 GMT on Sunday. Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward. | The woman was injured at about 0340 GMT on Sunday. Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward. |
| A spokesman said the woman injured by the cone was in a "serious but not life-threatening" condition. |