Police Scotland in Edinburgh have confirmed that a 76-year-old man died in a road traffic collision in the city centre last night.
The man, who is not being named until relatives have been informed, was involved in a collision with a vehicle, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Road Policing Sergeant Neil Inglis, who is in charge of the investigation, said: “This was a tragic incident where a man has sadly lost his life and I am appealing for any witnesses who were on Waverley Bridge around 5pm tonight (Monday, May 19, 2014) to contact Police Scotland on 101 or through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
