Man dies after truck accident

A PEDESTRIAN who was seriously injured after being trapped under a cement mixer has died.

Alan Dowling, 64, of Muirhouse View, was hurt in the collision in Crewe Road South on April 5. He died at the Western General Hospital yesterday.

Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. They are appealing for assistance in tracing relatives of Mr Dowling, and anyone with any information should contact them on 0131-311 3131.