Hit and run on West Approach Road leaves six-year-old boy with injuries

Police have made an appeal for witnesses to a hit and run on the Capital’s West Approach Road.

The incident took place on Friday at 4.45pm and involved a grey Skoda Fabia car.

A six-year-old pedestrian has been left with facial injuries after the driver failed to stop having struck him while crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing.

Emergency services attended and the boy was taken to hospital. He is being treated for facial injuries.

Sergeant Peter Scott, of Edinburgh Road Policing Unit, said: "We're appealing to anyone who witnessed this incident, or has relevant dash cam footage, to get in touch. I would also appeal directly to the driver of the car involved, to come forward.

“The grey Skoda Fabia sustained damage to the nearside fog lamp and nearside mirror. If anyone has information which could help to identify this car, then please get in touch.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2629.