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| Pedestrian injured by Grampian Police car | Pedestrian injured by Grampian Police car |
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| A man has been taken to hospital after being "seriously" injured when he was knocked down by a police car in Aberdeenshire. | A man has been taken to hospital after being "seriously" injured when he was knocked down by a police car in Aberdeenshire. |
| Grampian Police said the "elderly male pedestrian" was injured on an unclassified road between the A96 and Chapel of Garioch at about 08:30. | Grampian Police said the "elderly male pedestrian" was injured on an unclassified road between the A96 and Chapel of Garioch at about 08:30. |
| The marked police car was said to be on routine patrol. | The marked police car was said to be on routine patrol. |
| A force spokesman said the man was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment. | A force spokesman said the man was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment. |
| A Scottish Ambulance Service spokeswoman told the BBC Scotland news website that the man was believed to be in his 60s. | A Scottish Ambulance Service spokeswoman told the BBC Scotland news website that the man was believed to be in his 60s. |
| His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. | His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. |
| The police officer was uninjured. | The police officer was uninjured. |
| The road was closed as a result and an investigation will take place. | The road was closed as a result and an investigation will take place. |
| A tractor at the scene was not believed to have been involved in the collision. |