Police hunt after fatal hit and run crash on A8 near Edinburgh Airport leaves one dead and four in hospital

Officers say they received a report of a crash involving a grey Mercedes A250, a black Renault Captur, a grey Skoda Karoq and a grey Hyundai i30 at around 9.25am.

Emergency services attended, however, the 58-year-old driver of the Hyundai i30 was pronounced dead at the scene. Four others were taken to hospital for treatment and released.

The two women and a man from the Mercedes fled the scene on foot, with a huge hunt involving air support and the dog unit being deployed to trace them.

The road was closed to allow investigation enquiries to be carried out and re-opened around 7.05pm.

Inspector Thomas Mallinson said: "My thoughts are with the family of the person who died at this incredibly difficult time.

“Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this crash, and it is vital we trace the three people who left the area before police arrived.

“I am appealing for anyone who witnessed it or who has information which could assist our investigation to contact us.

"I would also ask anyone who was in the area and may have dash-cam footage to please get in touch if it holds anything which could be relevant."

Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 0756 of 7 September, 2026.

The Scottish Ambulance Service said earlier it had transported three patients to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, but would not comment on their conditions.

A spokesperson said: “We received a call at 09:22 to attend a multi-vehicle road traffic collision on the A8 near Ingliston. We dispatched three ambulances, two special operations response teams (SORT), a paramedic response unit (PRU), and a critical care paramedic to the scene. We transported three patients to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.”

Edinburgh Airport had warned delays were expected: “Please be aware of an accident on the A8 near the airport. Police are in attendance but delays getting to the airport are expected.”