A police investigation is ongoing after two teenage girls were injured in a hit and run collision on Inchview Terrace.
The girls, aged 16 and 17, were taken to hospital after being struck by a Volkswagen Golf on Thursday evening.
The vehicle was recovered nearby, but officers are attempting to trace the driver who fled the scene and is still at large.
A police spokesman said: “Police in Edinburgh are investigating following a hit and run collision in Portobello.
“A Volkswagen Golf was involved in a collision with two female pedestrians during the incident, which happened around 5.40 p.m. on Thursday in Inchview Terrace.
“A 16-year-old sustained and arm injury, while a 17-year-old suffered an injury to her leg. Both were taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where they continue to be treated.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
