Man dead and teen fighting for his life after car crashes into wall

A 29-year-old died at the scene while a 17-year-old is in critical condition in hospital.

Man dead and teen fighting for his life after car crashes into wall in Edinburgh iStock

One man has died and a teenager is fighting for his life following a car crash in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to Corstorphine Road at the junction with Balgreen Road at around 10.50pm on Saturday after a silver Volkswagen Tiguan collided with a wall.

The 29-year-old driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.

The passenger of the car, a 17-year-old man, was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where his condition was described as critical.

The road was closed for around eight hours to allow collision investigation to be carried out.

Sergeant Louise Birrell of Edinburgh Road Policing said: “Our thoughts are very much with the family of the man who died and our investigation to establish the full circumstances is ongoing.

“We are appealing to anyone who may have seen the vehicle before the crash or who has dash-cam footage that might help with our enquiries to get in touch.”

Those who can help are asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 4595 of Saturday, March 30.

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