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Man, 66, Dies After Being Hit by Car in Edinburgh Tesco Car Park

Police launch an appeal for dash-cam footage to help establish the circumstances.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called around 9:10am to the Tesco Extra car park on Meadow Place Road in Corstorphine, Edinburgh.
  • Police said the collision involved a pedestrian and a blue Volkswagen Polo, with no other injuries reported and the man's next of kin informed.
  • The Scottish Ambulance Service sent two ambulances, a paramedic response unit, a critical care paramedic and an air ambulance, which landed at the scene.
  • Paramedics treated the 66-year-old at the scene and he died a short time later, according to Police Scotland.
  • Officers reopened the cordoned area at about 1:20pm and asked anyone with information or dash-cam footage to call 101 quoting incident 0688 of 18 February 2026.