An elderly man and his dog have died after being mowed down by a car in Midlothian.
The 88-year-old died in hospital at this time, 4 days on from the incident on Tuesday morning.
The pensioner had been walking his pet on the A768 Loanhead at Nivensknowe Road.
He was struck by a Honda Civic and rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh to be handled. He sadly succumbed to his accidents at this time.
Police have additionally confirmed that the canine the person was walking has additionally since handed away.
The male driver of the automotive didn’t require medical remedy.
Sergeant Grant Hastie of Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit mentioned: “Our investigation into the circumstances of this collision are ongoing and our ideas are with the person’s household and associates at this tough time.
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“We would urge anybody who could have data which has not but been handed to police to return ahead.
“In explicit we’re working to determine two individuals who have been at a bus cease close to the place the incident occurred on the time and would urge them to return ahead.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland through 101 with reference number 0499 of 19 December.”
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