Edinburgh driver crashes into lamppost after police pursuit as ‘two flee on foot’

Witnesses said a car travelling at high speed mounted the kerb before smashing into a lamppost in the Clermiston area on Thursday evening.

A driver reportedly crashed into a lamppost while being pursued by police in Edinburgh on Thursday evening.

The incident happened at around 6pm on July 16 on Clermiston Drive, where witnesses said a car travelling at high speed lost control before mounting the kerb and smashing into a lamppost.

Local residents claimed the vehicle had earlier been seen speeding along Clermiston Drive before returning towards Drum Brae Drive with police cars in pursuit.

According to witnesses, both the driver and passenger then abandoned the badly damaged grey car and fled on foot, with officers giving chase.

Pictures from the scene show the vehicle with extensive front-end damage. Several police vehicles and a recovery truck attended the incident.

Witness Steven Melville told our sister title Edinburgh Live: “I saw the car being driven at high speed up Clermiston Drive round about 6ish.

“And five minutes later it came back down again being chased by two cop cars, he took the corner at Hoseason Gardens at high speed, mounted the kerb and hit the lamppost.

“Both the driver and the passenger took off on foot and the police gave chase. That’s what I saw anyway.”

Police Scotland has been approached for comment.

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