Dunbar High Street crash involving car and bike sees 79-year-old cyclist taken to Edinburgh hospital

Police said enquiries are ongoing into the crash

A pensioner has been taken to hospital following a crash in East Lothian.

Police were called to Dunbar’s High Street, near the junction with Brewery Lane, at around 10.15am on Sunday, following reports of a crash involving a bike and a car. The 79-year-old cyclist was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment. A 60-year-old woman, who was driving the silver Vauxhall Astra involved in the crash, was uninjured.

Police constable Stewart Logan said: “Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances of what happened are ongoing. Anyone who saw what happened or who has dash-cam footage that can assist is asked to call us on 101, quoting incident number 1121 of Sunday, April 23, 2023.”