Midlothian crime news: Driver charged as cyclist hospitalised after crash on Lauder Road

A driver has been charged after a crash involving a car and a bicycle.
By Rachel Mackie
Published 7th Oct 2022, 09:18 BST
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The crash happened outside St David’s Primary School in Dalkeith on Thursday afternoon.

The cyclist was taken to hospital after the incident, and the driver of the car was charged.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed: “Around 1.20pm on Thursday, 6 October, 2022, a car and a bicycle were involved in a crash on Lauder Road, Dalkeith.

“The 32-year-old male cyclist was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh by ambulance.​“The 39-year-old female driver of the car was charged in connection with road traffic offences.”