Cyclist dies after collision with parked car in Edinburgh
Police appeal for witnesses to help establish what happened
A cyclist has died after crashing into a parked car in Edinburgh.
The accident happened on Charterhall Road at around 1pm on Friday.
The 61-year-old was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where he died a short time later.
Police are now appealing for anyone who saw the accident to come forward.
Sergeant Neil Crozier, of the road policing unit, said: “Our thoughts remain with the cyclists family at this difficult time and inquiries continue to establish the full circumstances surrounding this collision.
“As part of our investigation, we'd urge anyone who may have witnessed this and who has not yet spoken to officers to get in touch as soon as possible.”
The cyclist was travelling west when he was involved in the collision with a parked dark grey Mitsubishi car.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Edinburgh's road policing unit via 101, quoting incident number 1543 of October 27