Cyclist dies in hospital days after horror crash saw Dalkeith road closed
A cyclist has died in hospital days after a horror crash saw a busy Dalkeith road closed for hours.
Emergency services were called to the scene of a crash involving a white Transit Van and an electric mountain bike on the A6106 Old Dalkeith Road at around 1.40pm on Friday, March 20.
The crash caused the normally busy route to be closed to traffic for a period of time on Friday afternoon.
A 44-year-old man, who had been travelling on the bike, was left fighting for his life in hospital after the crash, with his condition having been described as critical.
But police confirmed that he died from his injuries today (March 23).
Officers are appealing for anyone with any information, including dashcam footage from the scene, to come forward and assist with the investigation.
Sergeant Mike Nash said: "Our enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding this crash. I would urge anyone with information who has not yet spoken to police to contact us.
"Anyone with dash-cam footage from the area at the time is asked to check if it holds anything relevant and please get in touch if you can help."
Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 1010, quoting incident number 1660 of Friday, March 20.