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| A mother carrying her child has been run over and killed in a lunchtime accident at a supermarket car park. | A mother carrying her child has been run over and killed in a lunchtime accident at a supermarket car park. |
| Police said the 42-year-old woman was struck by a car in Sainsbury's car park at the Straiton Retail Park, Loanhead. | Police said the 42-year-old woman was struck by a car in Sainsbury's car park at the Straiton Retail Park, Loanhead. |
| It happened at 1310 BST as the woman, who was carrying a three-year-old child, was walking in the car park. | |
| Police have appealed for witnesses after she was hit by a blue Citroen Picasso car which was being parked. The child is being treated in hospital. | |
| The child was transferred to the Sick Children's Hospital, where she was monitored overnight. | |
| The driver of the Citroen was treated for shock at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. | The driver of the Citroen was treated for shock at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. |
| A police spokesman said: "This was a tragic incident, and our thoughts are with the woman's family at this difficult time. | A police spokesman said: "This was a tragic incident, and our thoughts are with the woman's family at this difficult time. |
| "We are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time, and saw what happened, to contact police immediately." | "We are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time, and saw what happened, to contact police immediately." |