Man dies during road rage argument in Fairmilehead

A 69-year-old man died after collapsing on a street during a
suspected road rage argument with another driver on Biggar Road in Fairmilehead
at around 4.30pm yesterday.

The man was taken by ambulance to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary,
where he later died.

The road was closed for around four hours following the
incident before it reopened at around 8.30pm.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “At around 4.30pm
on Thursday, police were called after a 69-year-old man took unwell and
collapsed following a dispute between him and a male driver of another car.

“He was taken by ambulance to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary,
where he died.

“Enquiries are continuing.”