Man dies following crash on Old Dalkeith Road, Dalkeith

A man has died following a road crash in Dalkeith which took place on Friday, 20 March, 2026.

Around 1.40pm, police received a report of an electric mountain bike colliding with a white Transit Van on the A6106, Old Dalkeith Road.

Emergency services attended and the 44-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital, where he died on Monday, 23 March, 2026.

Sergeant Mike Nash said: "Our enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding this crash. I would urge anyone with information who has not yet spoken to police to contact us.

"Anyone with dash-cam footage from the area at the time is asked to check if it holds anything relevant and please get in touch if you can help."

Contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 1660 of Friday, 20 March, 2026.