Morningside Road crash: Residents leave flowers and teddy bear to after boy, 3, killed

Flowers and messages of condolences have appeared on Morningside Road today following a tragic incident yesterday which resulted in the death of a three-year-old boy.

At around 2:30pm on Tuesday, a Kia Picanto crashed into St Columba’s Hospice shop in Morningside Road, hitting a 37-year-old woman as well as the toddler.

Both pedestrians were rushed to hospital where the young boy died and the woman was treated for her injuries. Witnesses to the incident described the crash as “horrendous.”

This morning, flowers, a teddy bear and touching messages appeared at the site of the crash.