The driver of a Volvo lorry that failed to stop after a collision with a pedestrian in Edinburgh has been traced say police.
The collision took place around 6.15pm on Sunday, 2 March, 2025 on the A701, Craigmillar Park, near the junction with Lygon Road.
The 55-year-old male pedestrian was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where medical staff describe his condition as critical.
Officers said that the HGV did not stop at the scene but was later traced, as was the 37-year-old male driver.
The A701 was closed while crash investigations were carried out and reopened around 10.15pm.
Enquires are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
Edinburgh Road Policing Constable Mhairi Deuchar said: “I’m appealing to anyone who witnessed this incident, or who has any information about what happened, to contact us.
“I’d also ask drivers with dashcams who were in the area at the time to please review your footage and bring anything you think may be significant to our attention.”
Anyone with information is urged to call Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 2676 of 2 March.
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.
