POLICE have appealed for information after an elderly man was hit by a car in Edinburgh’s West End on New Year’s Day.
In the early hours of New Year’s Day, the unnamed 81-year-old was struck by a white Suzuki while walking on Edinburgh’s Queensferry Street, near Dean Bridge.
Emergency services soon arrived on scene, and the OAP was rushed to hospital with what were described as serious injuries.
No other injuries were reported but police have now appealed to the public for information concerning the incident.
Dean Bridge, the scene of the apparent hit-and-run (C) Google
They have appealed for anybody who was in the area and may have witnessed the crash to come forward.
They acknowledged that it was a busy time, with large numbers of pedestrians and cars on the street near the city centre and that many people could have witnessed the incident.
They have also asked anybody with dashcam footage from around that time and place to review their footage and come forward if they notice anything.
Sergeant Christopher Bright of Road Policing East said: “We are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash or who has any information to come forward.
“We know that this was a busy evening with it being Hogmanay and that there were a number of pedestrians and vehicles in the area at the time, so we’d ask those who have yet to speak to us to get in touch.
“In addition, we’d ask those with dash-cam footage to review this to see if it has captured anything significant.”
The car involved in the incident is understood to be a white Suzuki Ignis.
Police have asked anybody with information to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0161 on 1 January 2026.
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