Man arrested after 70-year-old pedestrian killed in crash with car

A man has been arrested after a crash which killed a pedestrian in East Lothian.

Officers were called to the fatal road crash that took place on Olive Bank Road in Musselburgh on January 15 around 8.25pm.

Brian Forbes, a 70-year-old local man who was the pedestrian involved in the incident, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The male driver of the car was not injured in the crash.

A 43-year-old man has been arrested and released pending further enquiries.

Sergeant Dominic Doyle said: “Enquiries are continuing in order to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision and we are particularly keen to speak to any motorists who may have dashcam footage from the area at the time.

“Anyone with information should contact 101 quoting reference number 3205 of January 15.”

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