A police investigation is underway after a 19-year-old man died when his Renault Clio car collided with a road barrier on the Edinburgh city bypass between Sheriffhall and Dalkeith junction at around 11.35pm last night.

Emergency services attended the scene and paramedics attempted to save the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The road was closed for six hours to allow police to carry out enquiries.

Sergeant Andy Miller from the Road Policing Unit said: “Sadly this collision resulted in the death of a young man and our sympathies are with his family and friends at this time.

“We are still trying to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident and I would ask any motorists who were on the city bypass at the time and witnessed what happened to contact police immediately.

“In addition, anyone with any further information relevant to this investigation should also get in touch.”

Those with information can contact Police Scotland on 101.

John Hislop
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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.

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