Man, 79, charged after death of 'loving father' knocked down in Tesco car park

Bill Hepburn, 68, died after being struck in the car park in Corstorphine on February 18

A man has been charged seven months after a “loving father” was knocked down in a Tesco car park in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to the supermarket on Meadow Place Road at around 9am on February 18, following reports of a crash involving a pedestrian and a blue Volkswagen Polo.

An air ambulance was sent to the scene, alongside two ambulances, a paramedic response unit and a critical care unit.

Bill Hepburn was treated at the scene but died a short time later.

The crash unfolded at a supermarket in the Corstorphine area of Edinburgh.STV News
The crash unfolded at a supermarket in the Corstorphine area of Edinburgh.

The 66-year-old’s family described him as a “loving husband and father”.

There were no other reported injuries.

A 79-year-old man has now been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal crash.

He will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.

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Last updated Sep 28th, 2026 at 12:32

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