Officers are hunting for two young men who fled the scene following a police chase in Edinburgh.
Yesterday we told how footage showed both a police vehicle and a car completely smashed up following the incident which happened shortly after 10am near Meadowbank in the capital on Thursday, October 13. Emergency services rushed to the scene and a section of London Road was closed to all traffic.
A picture of the wreckage, shared by Edinburgh Live, showed one side of the grey Volkswagen Golf GTI having suffered significant damage as a result of the collision, with all airbags in the vehicle released. Police have confirmed the vehicle had been reported stolen from Paisley Avenue around 8.40am and was asked to stop by officers in Whitehill Road around 9.50am the same day.
The car was pursued and subsequently brought to a stop on London Road following the collision with the marked police vehicle. A 19-year-old man, the driver, has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident and was due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.
Two other men, who were passengers in the car, left the scene and enquiries are ongoing to trace them with police appealing for information. The first man is described as being white, in his late teens, of skinny build and average height. He was wearing a black beanie hat with a black puffer style jacket and grey cotton type jogging bottoms and dark trainers.
The second is another white male in his late teens, of average height and build and was wearing all dark clothing.
Detective Inspector George Calder said: “As part of our ongoing enquiries we are keen to speak to the passengers who were in this car. I am appealing to anyone who knows who they are or where they might be to get in touch.
“In addition, anyone with dash-cam or private CCTV that might show which direction they took after leaving the car in London Road is asked to speak with us.”
Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0835 of Thursday, October 13. Alternatively call anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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