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as they dealt with the incident.

The woman was treated for a head wound and taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital with serious but not lifethreatening injuries. She was kept in overnight for observation.

This incident follows a similar accident towards the end of last year in which an elderly woman was hit by a bus on the same stretch of road.

The vehicle involved in the latest collision was operated by First Bus and David Phillips, operations director for First Scotland East, said they were helping police with their enquiries.

He said: “I can confirm that one of our vehicles was involved in an incident on Station Road in Stirling on Sunday afternoon.

“We are now helping Police Scotland with their enquiries into the incident and will also conduct an internal investigation to establish the root cause as is our standard procedure.”

Police confimed that enquiries are ongoing.

Inspector Andrew Thomson of Forth Valley Roads Policing was keen to recognise the efforts of the young girls who helped the injured pensioner.

He sad: “We would like to praise the quick actions of those who went to the aid of the elderly woman. They tried to make sure she was ok and stayed with her while help was on its way.”

Do you know the identity of the quick-thinking teenagers who went to the elderly woman’s aid? Contact robert. fairnie@reachplc.com.

The Observer reported in November of last year that an elderly woman was struck by a bus close to the same pedestrian crossing, near Murray Place.

She suffered a cut to her head and was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital for treatment to minor injuries before being released.