'Devastated' family of tragic Ian Meldrum issue emotional statement after Corstorphine man killed on Queensferry Road

The family of Ian Meldrum, who collided with a car on Queensferry Road, have issued the following statement.

An emotional tribute has been paid to the man who died after colliding with a car on Queensferry Road.

The statement, released via Police Scotland, says that Ian Meldrum 63, of Corstorphine, will be sorely missed and thanks those who made the effort to help him following the incident.

Mr Meldrum died after he stepped off a bus and was involved in a collision with a Nissan Note car near the junction with Parkgrove Avenue and Drum Brae North of Queensferry Road, at around 9.10pm yesterday (Tuesday).

An emotional tribute has been paidto the man who died after being in collision with a car on Queensferry Road.

The family statement reads: “We are devastated, it is hard to come to terms with the news. Words will not describe how sorely he will be missed.

"We would like to thank those who stopped to help Ian, we are very thankful you were there.”

Sergeant Jennifer Forbes, from the Road Policing Unit in Edinburgh said: “Our thoughts remain with Mr Meldrum’s family and friends at this difficult time.

“Our investigation is ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this tragic incident and we would urge anyone who may have seen this collision but have not yet spoken to an officer to come forward.“We are grateful to everyone who has assisted our enquiries so far,”

Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3488 of 7 January 2020.