Pedestrian dies after taxi crash on A1 in East Lothian

The incident happened near Macmerry shortly after midnight on Sunday

Author: Sophie AdamsPublished 5th Jun 2022
Last updated 5th Jun 2022

A man has died after a crash on the A1 in East Lothian.

The incident, which involved a taxi and a pedestrian, happened near Macmerry shortly after midnight on Sunday.

Emergency services attended and the 28-year-old pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers have confirmed his family have been informed and the driver of the car was uninjured.

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Sergeant Barry Sommerville said: “Our thoughts are very much with the man who died.

“Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and I am appealing for anyone who may have seen anything that could assist us to get in touch.

“I would also appeal to anyone who was in the area around the time and who has a dashcam to check their footage.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 0026 of June 5.

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