A 27-year-old man has been arrested following a crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian in west Edinburgh earlier tonight Tuesday 9th July.

The collision took place around 7.30pm on Stenhouse Road. 

The street has been closed between Stenhouse Drive and Stenhouse Cottages to facilitate an investigation. 

Officers are advising road users to avoid the area. 

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Stenhouse Road is closed between Stenhouse Drive and Stenhouse Cottages following a crash that happened around 7.30pm on Tuesday, 9 July, involving a car and a pedestrian.  

“Road users are advised to avoid the area. 

“The car driver, a 27-year-old man, has been arrested and enquires are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.” 

More information to follow. 

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.