A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run which killed a motorcyclist.
The 61-year-old rider was travelling on a Kawasaki KLE650 motorcycle on the A90 Queensferry Road around 11.15pm on Tuesday when he was hit by an unknown car.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
The car left the scene prior to officers attending and headed in the direction of Edinburgh city centre.
Police Scotland has since confirmed that the vehicle has been traced and a 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with road traffic offences.
Further enquiries into the incident remain ongoing at this time.
Sergeant Paul Ewing said: “We would like to thank the public for their assistance with our investigation and our thoughts remain with the family of the man who died.
“Anyone with any further information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 4274 of April 8, 2025.”
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