Midlothian Crash: Pensioner dies after car collides into lamppost on A7 road

Emergency services received a report around 12.15am on Tuesday of a one-vehicle crash on the A7, approximately a quarter of a mile from the Eskbank Roundabout.

The car, a beige-coloured Toyota Aygo, appeared to have left the road, rolled onto a grass verge and collided with a lamppost.

Police have confirmed a 79-year-old woman - the sole occupant of the car - was found deceased within.

Her family has been notified.

Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

Officers are appealing for anyone who may have seen the car between midnight and 12.15am to contact them.

Police appeal for dashcam footage as investigation continues

Sergeant Fraser Mitchell said: “If anyone was travelling on the A7 Edinburgh to Carlisle Road around these times, I would ask them to contact us.

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“If you have dash cam, please check the footage and pass on any images which could be relevant to our ongoing enquiries as we work to establish the full circumstances of what has happened.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 0028 of Tuesday, January 20.