Man dies in hospital after being hit by car in Edinburgh

The incident happened on Colinton Road at around 11.35pm on Saturday, July 30

Author: Sophie AdamsPublished 6th Aug 2022

A man has died in hospital after being struck by a car in Edinburgh.

Paul McGlade, from Edinburgh, was struck while he was on foot by a black Mercedes A Class on Colinton Road at around 11.35pm on Saturday, July 30.

The 35-year-old was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where he died on Tuesday, August 2.

The 20-year-old male driver of the car was uninjured.

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Sergeant Paul Ewing said: “Our thoughts are with Paul’s family and friends at this difficult time.

“Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances which led to this incident and I would urge anyone who may have information but has not yet spoken to an officer to get in touch.

“Anyone with information can call 101, quoting reference 4406 of Saturday, 30 July, 2022.”#

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