The man from Edinburgh was on foot at the time of the crash
A man who died in a horror crash in Edinburgh has been named. Emergency services were called to the Cowgate area of the city at around 7.25pm on Saturday, November 2 following reports a man had been hit by a bus.
On the day of the incident, police issued a warning for members of the public not to share distressing images and videos circulating online. The man has now been named as Michael Leneghan, 74, from the city.
Michael was on foot and the incident also involved a single decker bus. His family have also issued a statement, which said: “We wish to thank all the members of the public and emergency services involved. We would now ask for privacy at this time.”
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Sergeant Paul Ewing, of the Road Policing Unit in Edinburgh, said: “Our thoughts remain with Michael’s family and friends, as well as everyone affected by this tragic incident. Our enquiries remain ongoing. We have already spoken to a number of people who were in the area at the time and work is ongoing to check public and private CCTV footage.
“We are still keen to hear from anyone who has not yet spoken to police. If you have any information about what happened, then please get in touch. Anyone with information is asked to call the police via 101. Please quote incident number 3395 of Saturday, 2 November 2024.”
