The two men appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today in connection with a road traffic collision on Ferry Road Drive which took place shortly before 5.30pm on 3 February and involved a Vauxhall Astra and a Peugeot 206.
A 53-year-old man was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with non-life threatening injuries.
The 19-year-old has been charged with seven road traffic offences, theft of a motor vehicle and theft by housebreaking.
The 17-year-old has been charged with two counts of theft of a motor vehicle and two counts of theft by housebreaking.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Edinburgh Divisional Road Policing Unit and officers in the North worked together to conduct extensive enquiries in order to trace the suspects.
“As part of Operation RAC, officers from various departments across the Capital continue to tackle housebreaking and vehicle theft.
“For advice on how to safeguard your property please speak to a local officer, contact Police Scotland on 101 or visit our website.”
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.
