Iain Wightman

A teenage cyclist who died following a road traffic collision in Edinburgh has been named as Iain Wightman.

The 18-year-old sadly passed away after colliding with a vehicle on a rural road between Dalmeny and Kirkliston on Monday 6 June.

The incident happened on Standingstane Road at its junction with Burnshot Road at around 10:30am

A silver Land Rover Discovery travelling from Kirkliston on Burnshot Road was involved in the collision.

Iain’s family have issued the following statement: “Iain was a wonderful, wonderful boy, much loved and missed by his brother Colin, sister Katie and Mum and Dad.

“He wanted to train to be an Olympic cyclist and was a great rugby player.

“He is a great loss in our lives and will never be forgotten by those that knew him and we wish he was back with us.”