Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision involving a cyclist which took place around 09.10am yesterday morning on the north bound carriageway of Leith Walk.
The female cyclist was involved in the collision with a white Ford Transit tipper truck as the vehicle was turning left into Union Street.
The cyclist sustained serious injuries and was treated by Paramedics at the scene before being taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
Police Constable Peter Scott of Police Scotland’s Road Policing unit said, “Enquiries are ongoing into this incident and we are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen what happened.
“We are particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have dash cam footage of the incident.”
Anyone with information is requested to contact Police Scotland on ‘101’ quoting incident number 892 of the 23rd of July.
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.
