Man arrested and charged following serious crash, Edinburgh

A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a serious road crash on the West Approach Road, Edinburgh.

He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 3 May, 2021.

The incident happened around 10.35pm on Saturday, 1 May, and involved a car and a rickshaw taxi. Three people, the rider and passengers of the rickshaw, were taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with serious injuries. Enquiries are continuing to establish the full circumstances.

Anyone with information, particularly dash-cam footage, that could help with our enquiries is asked to call us on 101, quoting incident 4392 of Saturday, 1 May, 2021.

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Man arrested and charged following serious crash, Edinburgh

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