Man arrested after pedestrian hit by car 

A man has been arrested after a pedestrian was hit by a car in Edinburgh.

Officers closed Stenhouse Road between Stenhouse Drive and Stenhouse Cottages after a crash at around 7.30pm on Tuesday.

The collision involved a car and a pedestrian with drivers urged to avoid the area.

The driver was arrested and police say enquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing.

A Police Scotland statement read: “Stenhouse Road is closed between Stenhouse Drive and Stenhouse Cottages following a crash around 7.30pm on Tuesday, July 9 involving a car and a pedestrian.

“Road users are advised to avoid the area.

“A man, the driver, has been arrested and enquires are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

The Scottish Ambulance Service have been contacted for comment.

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