Man, 63, dies in collision on Queensferry Road
The incident happened between Parkgrove Avenue and Drum Brae North.
Last updated 8th Jan 2020
A 63-year old man died in a collision with a car on Edinburgh's Queensferry Road on Tuesday night.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene between Parkgrove Avenue and Drum Brae North on January 7.
He's since been named as Ian Meldrum from Corstorphine.
In a statement his family said: “We are devastated, it is hard to come to terms with the news. Words will not describe how sorely he will be missed.
"We would like to thank those who stopped to help Ian, we are very thankful you were there.”
The incident, which involved a Nissan Note, happened at 9:30pm and the road was closed for around four hours.
Police want to speak to any witnesses and urge anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch.
Sergeant Jennifer Forbes, from the Road Policing Unit in Edinburgh said: “Our thoughts remain with Mr Meldrum’s family and friends at this difficult time.
“Our investigation is ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this tragic incident and we would urge anyone who may have seen this collision but have not yet spoken to an officer to come forward.
“We are grateful to everyone who has assisted our enquiries so far,”
Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3488 of 7 January 2020.
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