Tributes to 'loving father' who died after being hit by car in Edinburgh Tesco car park

Tributes have been paid to a man who died after he was hit by a car in a Tesco car park in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to the supermarket on Meadow Place Road at around 9am on Wednesday following reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and a blue Volkswagen Polo.

An air ambulance was sent to the scene, alongside two ambulances, a paramedic response unit and a critical care unit.

A 66-year-old man was treated at the scene but died a short time later.

A pedestrian who died in a crash in the Corstorphine area of Edinburgh has been named. STV News

He has now been named as Bill Hepburn from the city.

His family said in a statement: “Our family are heartbroken at the loss of Bill, who was a loving husband and father.”

There were no other reported injuries following the incident.

The area at the car park was closed for investigations to be carried out and reopened around 1.20pm.

Sergeant Paul Ewing said: “Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Bill, and enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances.

“Anyone who has not spoken to us and has any information that could help is asked to get in touch with road policing officers via 101, quoting incident number 0688 of Wednesday, February 18, 2026.”