15-year-old taken to hospital after being knocked off bike in Edinburgh hit-and-run

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old cyclist was rushed to hospital following a collision with a car that did not stop.
By Gary Flockhart
Published 14th Dec 2020, 20:43 BST
Updated 14th Dec 2020, 21:44 BST
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The incident happened around 7pm on Sunday (December 13).

The teenage boy was riding a ‘Just Eat’ hire bike Mayfield Gardens, and at the junction of East Mayfield his bike was struck by a vehicle, which did not stop.

He was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children, where he was checked over and released.

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital following a collision with a car that did not stop.Police are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital following a collision with a car that did not stop.
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital following a collision with a car that did not stop.

Constable Grant Hastie said: “We are gathering and viewing CCTV footage.

"I would urge the driver concerned or anyone who witnessed this incident, or drivers with dash-cam footage to contact officers through 101 quoting 2797 of 13 December.”

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