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Three people arrested after fatal 'hit-and-run' crash near Edinburgh Airport

Police say four others were taken to hospital and released after the A8 crash, and investigators are tracing three people who left the scene.

  • On Monday September 7, a fatal four-vehicle collision occurred on Glasgow Road near Edinburgh Airport, resulting in the death of a 58-year-old woman; police identified the incident as a hit-and-run crash.
  • The incident involved a Mercedes A250, Renault Captur, Skoda Karoq, and Hyundai at around 9:25 am near Newbridge Roundabout, where emergency services responded to the collision.
  • Police Scotland arrested three individuals—two women, aged 23 and 19, and a 32-year-old man—in connection with the crash, while four other people were treated at hospital and released.
  • Extensive enquiries using air support and the dog unit were deployed on Monday September evening to trace the three people who fled, and the road remained closed until 7:05 pm yesterday.
  • Inspector Thomas Mallinson and Sergeant Mike Thomson are appealing for witnesses or dash-cam footage to assist ongoing inquiries into the full circumstances of the fatal incident.
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theedinburghreporter.co.uk broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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