Man dies after single vehicle crash in Edinburgh

A man has died after a crash in Edinburgh last night

Author: Lewis MichiePublished 30th Jan 2023
Last updated 30th Jan 2023

A 52-year-old man has died after a crash on an Edinburgh street last night (January 29).

The single vehicle incident on Oswald Road involved a silver Ford Focus Zetec.

It happened shortly after 5pm on Sunday - and the road was closed until around 9pm the same evening.

The driver of the car was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where he was pronounced dead.

Sergeant Jill Kirkpatrick, from the Edinburgh Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are very much with the deceased’s family and friends at this time

“Our enquiries into this incident remain ongoing and we continue to appeal to anyone who was in the Oswald Road area, or who believes they saw the Ford Focus nearby prior to the crash, to please come forward.

“We are also keen to speak to anyone in the area who may have dashcam or private CCTV footage, as we carry out enquiries into this incident.

“Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident 2466 of 29 January, 2023.”

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