Emergency services were called to the Niddrie Mains Road area, near the Jack Kane Community Centre, after the alarm was raised at around 3pm on Saturday.
Police at the scene following the incident(Image: Edinburgh Live)
Two young men have been left seriously injured following a quad bike hit and run incident in Edinburgh.
Emergency services were called to the Niddrie Mains Road area, near the Jack Kane Community Centre, after the alarm was raised at around 3pm on Saturday, November 15.
Ambulance crews attended and two males, aged 15 and 20, were rushed to hospital for treatment.
Pictures taken from the scene, which were shared with Edinburgh Live, showed two areas in the park taped off on Sunday morning. Tyre marks were also left in the grass.
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Locals also spotted a police helicopter circling the neighbourhood on Saturday evening.
Police are hoping to trace the quad bike rider and officers are appealing for information.
Detective Sergeant Alex Johnston said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
“I am keen to hear from anyone who was in the Niddrie area on the afternoon of Saturday and saw a quad bike being driven around, or who witnessed the crash, to get in touch with us by contacting 101 and quoting incident 2026 of the November 15.
“Similarly, anyone with dashcam footage or private CCTV which may have captured what happened should contact us.”