Hunt for driver 'overtaking erratically' near city bypass causing young woman to crash into barrier
Anyone who witnessed the incident should contact police on 101
Police are searching for a driver “overtaking erratically” who caused a young woman to crash into the barrier at the side of the road as she swerved.
The incident happened on the A68 near the junction with the city bypass between 8pm and 8.30pm on Wednesday.
The young woman, who was driving a white Fiat 500 car, ended up head on with the blue Seat Arona and was forced to swerve into the verge as she evaded the car. The driver did not stop at the scene and carried on driving down the road.
Police said no one was injured in the incident, however the woman was left “shaken up”.
Police Constable Geoff Valentine, from Dalkeith Roads Policing said: ‘Enquiries into this incident are ongoing. I would ask anyone who has any information that will assist this enquiry and identify the registration, or driver of the blue Seat Arona, to come forward and contact police on 101, quoting incident number 3371 of 22/07/2026.
“I would also ask anyone who was in the area at this time and has a dash cam fitted to their vehicle, to review footage.”