Edinburgh serious road crash: Man, 87, in critical condition and woman, 85, and man, 32, in serious condition following crash on Seafield road

Police are appealing for information after an 87-year-old man was left in a critical condition and two others in a serious condition following a road crash in Craigentinny.

The incident happened on Sunday on Seafield Road at around 4.15pm and involved a Nissan Juke and a Volvo V40.

Police Scotland commented that emergency services attended and the 85 year-old female driver of the Volvo, her 87-year-old male passenger, and the 32-year-old male driver of the Nissan were all taken by Ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

The incident happened on Sunday on Seafield Road at around 4.15pm and involved a Nissan Juke and a Volvo V40.

Hospital staff have described the condition of the 87-year-old man as critical, the condition of the 85-year-old woman as serious but stable, and the 32-year-old man as serious but stable.

Sergeant Iain McIntyre of the Divisional Road Policing Unit at Dalkeith is appealing for any witnesses to the crash, or anyone with dash-cam footage to contact 101 quoting reference number 2518 of 24 October.

A message from the Editor:Thank you for reading this article. We're more reliant on your support than ever as the shift in consumer habits brought about by Coronavirus impacts our advertisers.

If you haven't already, please consider supporting our trusted, fact-checked journalism by taking out a digital subscription.