Man named following Musselburgh fatal crash
Road policing officers continue to appeal for information following a fatal road crash in Musselburgh, which led to the death of a 70-year-old man.
The incident took place on Olive Bank Road, around 8.25pm on Monday, 15 January, 2024. It involved the 70-year-old male pedestrian and a grey Renault Megane.
The deceased can now be named as Brian Forbes, from the Musselburgh area. His family have requested their privacy be respected at this time.
The 42-year-old male driver of the car was uninjured.
Sergeant Dominic Doyle said: “Our thoughts very much remain with Brian’s family and friends at this difficult time.
“We are continuing to investigate the full circumstances of this incident and would urge anyone who may have information which has not yet been passed to police to please get in touch.
“We are also keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area.
“Anyone with information should contact 101 quoting reference number 3205 of 15 January.”
