Collision with Jaguar in Niddrie leaves man, 81, with head injury

The accident happened at the junction with Niddrie Mains Road and Hay Drive.

Published 14th Nov 2017
Last updated 14th Nov 2017

An 81-year old man has been taken to hospital with a head injury after a collision with a white Jaguar XF in Edinburgh's Niddrie area this morning (Tues).

The pensioner was crossing at the junction with Niddrie Mains Road and Hay Drive when the accident happened shortly after 8am.

Police are trying to piece together exactly what happened.

Inspector Roger Park said, "We are eager to speak with any motorists or members of the public who were on Niddrie Mains Road on Tuesday morning and saw what happened during this incident.

"In particular, we would like any drivers with dashboard cameras, which may have captured the collision taking place to contact us immediately."

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Road Policing Unit at Fettes via 101 and quote incident number 220 of the 14th November