A police officer has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car on the A68 in Midlothian on Saturday morning, and a 23-year-old man has been arrested.

The incident happened at around 8.15am on Saturday, 7 November, when officers stopped a car on the A68 just north of Pathhead. Police Scotland said the driver tried to make off and collided with a police officer.

The officer was taken to hospital for treatment. Their condition was not known at the time of reporting. The driver was also taken to hospital to be checked over.

A 23-year-old man has been arrested, according to the Edinburgh Evening News. Enquiries are continuing to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

The A68 was closed north of Pathhead between the junction with the A6106 and the junction with the A6093 following the incident, and motorists were urged to avoid the area. The road was shut for hours while emergency crews dealt with the scene.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 8.15am on Saturday, 7 November, a car was stopped by officers on the A68 near Pathhead, Midlothian. The driver tried to make off and collided with a police officer. The police officer was taken to hospital for treatment. The driver was taken to hospital to be checked over. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances."

Police Scotland has appealed for anyone with information about the incident to come forward as the investigation continues.

[Source: thescottishsun.co.uk](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/17041418/police-officer-hit-by-car-scots-road/) | [Source: edinburghlive.co.uk](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/motorists-urged-avoid-area-after-34877447.amp)