Watch as police lock down Edinburgh street following attempted murder
Police in Edinburgh have locked down an Edinburgh street following a ‘hit and run’ incident on Tuesday night.
Officers were called to Lochend Drive in the north of the city at around 10pm on Tuesday, February 3 following reports of a 36-year-old man having been struck by a vehicle.
The driver failed to stop and police are treating the incident as attempted murder.
Video taken on Wednesday morning show police at the scene with a cordon in place at both ends of Lochend Drive. The pedestrian was later taken to hospital for treatment.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.50pm on Tuesday, 3 February, 2026, we were called to a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Lochend Drive in Edinburgh.
“Emergency services attended and the pedestrian, a 36-year-old man, was taken to hospital for treatment.
“The vehicle failed to stop at the scene. Officers are treating the incident as attempted murder and enquiries are ongoing to trace the vehicle and driver.”