A police investigation is underway after a 60-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured following a crash on the westbound City Bypass between the Straiton and Lothianburn junctions at 3.50pm yesterday afternoon.
A Ford Transit collided with a Volkswagen Caddy van, forcing it into the central reservation before it smashed into a Honda motorcycle. The motorcyclist is in a critical condition at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
The road was closed for almost seven hours while investigations were carried out.
Sergeant Fraser Wood said: “This collision has resulted in the motorcyclist sustaining very serious injuries and we are continuing with our efforts to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
“I would ask other motorists who were on the bypass at the time, and witnessed what happened, to contact police immediately.
“We would also be keen to obtain any dash-cam footage from vehicles that were in the area of the collision and if you believe you have any then please also get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact 101.
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.
