Appeal for information following fatal crash in Edinburgh

Road Policing officers are appealing for information following a fatal crash in Edinburgh.

The incident happened around 9am on Wednesday, 18 February, 2026, within a supermarket car park on Meadow Place Road, and involved a pedestrian and a blue Volkswagen Polo.

Emergency services, including an air ambulance, attended and the pedestrian, a 66-year-old man, was treated at the scene however died a short time later.

His next of kin are aware. There were no other reported injuries.

The area at the car park was closed for enquiries to be carried out and reopened around 1.20pm.

Sergeant Paul Ewing said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has died.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what occurred and I am appealing to anyone who has information to come forward.

“In addition, anyone with dash-cam footage which may assist is asked to please contact us.

Anyone with information should call 101 quoting incident number 0688 of 18 February, 2026.”