A 66-year-old man was airlifted by specialist ambulance helicopter for treatment after being hit by a car, but died a short time later. His family have been informed.
A man has died after being struck by a vehicle whilst walking through a supermarket car park.
The tragedy occurred in the Tesco car park on Meadow Place Road, Edinburgh, at approximately 9am on Wednesday (February 18). It involved a blue Volkswagen Polo.
The 66-year-old man who was hit was transported by specialist air ambulance helicopter for medical treatment, but sadly passed away shortly afterwards. His relatives have been notified.
No other casualties were reported. The section of the car park was cordoned off whilst investigators examined the scene, before reopening at 1.20pm.
Police Scotland Sergeant Paul Ewing stated: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has died. Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what occurred and I am appealing to anyone who has information to come forward.”, reports Birmingham Live.
“In addition, anyone with dashcam footage which may assist is asked to please contact us. Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident number 0688 of February 18.”