Hunt under way as man in hospital after flipped car crushes motorbike

An urgent hunt is under way for occupants of a car that fled the scene after crashing with a motorcyclist leaving him seriously injured in hospital.

At around 1.45pm on Thursday, police were called to reports that a black Fiat had collided with a motorbike on Ferry Road Drive in Edinburgh.

Officers said the 24-year-old motorcyclist sustained serious injuries and had been taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

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The occupants of the Fiat made off and a search is ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 1.45pm on Thursday, July 28, to a report of crash involving a car and a motorbike in the Ferry Road Drive area of Edinburgh.

“The motorcyclist, a 24-year-old man, sustained serious injuries and has been taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

“The occupants of the vehicle made off. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

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“Anyone with information, including dash-cam footage that could assist, is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1820 of Thursday, July 28.”

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