Man, 49, dies after suffering life-threatening injuries in early morning crash in Edinburgh
Officers are appealing for anyone with any information about Saturday morning’s crash to come forward and assist with the investigation
A man has died after he was hit by a car in an early morning crash in the west of Edinburgh.
Emergency services raced to the scene on Chesser Avenue in the Chesser area of the city at around 12.21am on Saturday, April 11.
The incident saw a blue MG HS vehicle crash into the 49-year-old male pedestrian.
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The man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, with police now confirming that the man has since died from these injuries.
The 35-year-old female driver of the blue MG HS was not injured in the incident.
Police are appealing for anyone with any information about the crash to come forward and assist with the investigation.
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Sergeant Fraser Mitchell said: “Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this difficult time and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the crash.
“I would ask anyone who was in the area around the time of the collision to contact us, especially those who may have dash cam footage that could assist with our enquiries.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 0074 of 11 April, 2026.”
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