Man 24 arrested following fatal crash which resulted in the death of a 70-year-old female pedestrian

A man has been arrested following a fatal road crash which resulted in the death of a 70-year-old female pedestrian. 

The crash occurred in Stevenson Drive in the Balgreen area of the city around 3.30pm on Saturday, 26 August, 2023.  

A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with road traffic offences.  

Police said that he was due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday Thursday, 18 July, 2024. 

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A man has been arrested following a fatal road crash in Edinburgh in 2023. 

“The incident occurred in Stevenson Drive in the Balgreen area of the city around 3.30pm on Saturday, 26 August, 2023. A 70-year-old female pedestrian died in the incident. 

“A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with road traffic offences.  

“He was due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday, 18 July, 2024.”