Man dies after being struck by dumper truck on building site

The Health and Safety Executive will carry out an investigation into the death of a man who was killed after being struck by a dumper truck at a construction site on Dryden Street off Leith Walk.

Emergency services were called out shortly before 10am this morning after a man was hit by truck.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Police in Edinburgh attended following a road traffic collision at an industrial site in Dryden Street.

“The incident happened around 9.50am on Monday, December 5, when a man was involved in a collision with a dumper truck.

“The man sustained serious injuries and was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene.

“The incident will be reported to the Health and Safety Executive.”