Man, 20, dead after being knocked down by Volvo

Emergency services were called to Dundee Street in Edinburgh at around 5.30pm on Sunday.

A man has died after he was struck by a vehicle in Edinburgh on Sunday.

Emergency services were called to Dundee Street following a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a grey Volvo XC60 on December 1 at around 5.30pm.

A 20-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers arrested the 51-year-old male driver of the car; however, he was released pending further enquiries.

An investigation to establish the full circumstances of the crash is ongoing.

Sergeant Dave Waddell said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased at this tragic time.

“As our enquiries continue, we ask anyone who was in the area and either witnessed the crash, or has potential dashcam footage from around that time, to please contact police.”

Witnesses are urged to contact police on 101, quoting incident 2556 of December 1, 2024.

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