Tag: Sunday 28 September at around 1.20am

Annandale St. crash pensioner dies

POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION

An 81-year-old man has died following a crash on Annandale Street in Edinburgh at the junction with Haddington Place. The incident happened on Sunday, 28 September, around 1.20am, and involved the man and a bus.

He was taken to hospital by the Scottish Ambulance Service where he died on Saturday, 4 October. No one else was injured.

Sergeant Louise Birrell said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the man who died and they have asked for privacy.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are asking anyone with information that could help who has not already spoken to officers to get in touch.”

Anyone who can assist is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0302 of Sunday, 28 September, 2025.

Police seek witnesses following serious crash on Annandale Street

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a serious crash involving a bus and a pedestrian.

The incident happened on Sunday, 28 September, 2025, at around 1.20am on Annandale Street, at the junction with Haddington Place.

An 81-year-old male pedestrian was involved in a collision with a bus as it travelled down Annandale Street.

The man was taken to hospital by the Scottish Ambulance Service where he remains receiving treatment. There were no other reported injuries.

Sergeant Louise Birrell said: “This crash happened in the early hours of Sunday morning and despite the late time, I’m asking anyone who may have saw what happened to come forward.

“The pedestrian had travelled on foot from the top of Leith Walk and I’d ask anyone who may have seen him, or captured the incident on a dash-cam device, to check your systems and provide anything of relevance as soon as possible.”

Those with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 and quote incident number 0302 of 28 September, 2025.