POLICE are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A720 at Dreghorn yesterday.
Around 12.50pm on Thursday, 21 December, police were called to a report of a three vehicle crash on the City Bypass involving a white Ford Kuga and two HGVs.
Emergency services attended and the 68-year-old female driver of the Kuga was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 37-year-old woman and a 70-year-old man, who were passengers in the car, were taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.
The road was closed while investigations were carried out and fully re-opened around 3.35pm.
Sergeant Paul Ewing said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died as a result of this crash.
“Our enquiries are ongoing and I would ask anyone who witnessed the crash or the car prior to the crash, who have not already spoken to police to contact us.
“I would also appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time and who may have dash cam footage which could assist to get in touch.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 1734 of 21 December, 2023.
Road Policing Officers in Edinburgh are appealing for information following a fatal road crash on the M8 yesterday (Monday, 18 December, 2023).
Around 9.10am, we received a report of a collision involving a MAN HGV and a Kia Sorento on the westbound M8, near to junction one, Hermiston Gait.
Emergency services attended and a 41-year-old woman, the driver of the Kia Sorento, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The road was closed until around 6.35pm, to allow an investigation to be carried out.
Road Policing Sergeant Jill Kirkpatrick said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the woman who died.
“Enquiries into the circumstances of this collision are ongoing, and I would ask anyone who was on the motorway at the time and may have seen the crash, to please contact us.
“I would also appeal to anyone with dash-cams or recording equipment to check their footage for anything that could assist us.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0761 of 18 December, 2023.”
Road Policing officers in Edinburgh are appealing for information following a fatal crash on Haymarket Terrace.
The incident took place around 5.35pm yesterday (Saturday, 4 February, 2023) involving a bus and a pedestrian.
The pedestrian, a 79-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sergeant Barry Sommerville, from the Edinburgh Road Policing Unit, said: “At this time, our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the man who died.
“We are carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances of this incident and would appeal to anyone who was in the Haymarket Terrace or Clifton Terrace area around the time of the crash to please come forward.
“If you have any information, or potential dashcam footage, which could assist our enquiries, please call police on 101, quoting incident 2828 of 4 February.”
POLICE are appealing for information following a fatal road crash on the A7 between Galashiels and Selkirk.
The crash happened around 3.25pm on Saturday, 26 November, 2022 at the junction with the B7060 and involved a blue Ford Fiesta and a silver Honda Jazz.
A 90-year-old man and a 79-year-old woman were pronounced dead at the scene.
The road was closed for crash investigation and reopened around 6.25pm.
Sergeant Iain McIntyre said: “Our thoughts are with the families of the man and woman who died and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
“We are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to get in touch. Anyone with dash-cam footage that could assist with our investigation is also asked to contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 2079 of Saturday, 26 November, 2022.
Police in Edinburgh have confirmed the identity of the toddler who died following a crash in Morningside.
Xander Irvine (3) suffered fatal injuries following the collision when he was struck by a car travelling on Morningside Road around 2.30pm on Tuesday (30 June).
In a statement released through Police Scotland, the family said: “Xander Paul Thomas Irvine, 3-years old, was out for a walk in Morningside with his mother on Tuesday afternoon when a tragic accident occurred.
“Xander was a very happy, bubbly, intelligent little boy who was very dearly loved by his parents Victoria and Paul. Xander was a real chatterbox who just loved books, playing with all sorts of vehicles and his Lego. He really enjoyed life and he enriched the lives of everyone he met.
“Victoria and Paul are devastated and feel as if their hearts have been ripped out. Xander will be so very sorely missed by them both and all his family and friends in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
“His parents would like to thank the paramedics, police, the fire and rescue service and members of the public for their help at the scene of the accident. Also, thank you to all the hospital staff and the police liaison for their help and to the public for their support to both Victoria and Paul and their families.
“What will we do without you Xander?”
Inspector Roger Park of Edinburgh City Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts remain with the family of Xander at this incredibly difficult time.
“Enquiries into the crash are ongoing, a full forensic collision investigation was carried out at the time and officers continue to look at CCTV and dash-cam footage as well as tracing and speaking to witnesses who have come forward.
“The 37-year-old pedestrian, Xander’s mother, also injured in the incident has now been discharged from hospital following treatment.
“I can also confirm that the driver of the Red Kia, a 91-year-old woman, was uninjured.
“I wish to express my sincere thanks to the members of the public who intervened and assisted in the immediate aftermath of this tragic incident and to the police and other Emergency Services who were on the scene.
“Finally, I would like to reiterate my request to respect the privacy of all those involved and allow them to, in some way, come to terms with what has happened.”
