Fresh appeal issued to find cyclist involved in Edinburgh crash

It happened on Monday evening

Published 27th Jul 2018

Police working to trace a cyclist who crashed into a woman at a pedestrian crossing have issued a description of him.

The 54-year-old woman suffered a head injury after being struck in Edinburgh on Monday evening.

She was taken to the city's Royal Infirmary following the collision on the crossing between Gayfield Square and London Road.

The cyclist stopped, but did not leave contact details, and officers are looking to speak to him.

The man is described as being in his early twenties, with sandy brown hair and a cut under his left eye which was slightly scabbed over.

He was wearing a dark grey tracksuit and what seemed to be a black body warmer.

PC Denise Humphrey said: "I want to thank everyone who has come forward so far and would urge anyone who recognises the cyclist's description to get in touch.

"Similarly, if the cyclist sees this appeal, I'd also ask him to contact us and help us to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident."