Quad bike hit and run in Edinburgh leaves two in hospital

Police are appealing for information after the incident on Saturday

The incident happened on Saturday afternoon
Author: Molly TulettPublished 16th Nov 2025

A teenager and a young man have been hospitalised after a hit and run by a quadbike in Edinburgh on Saturday.

The incident happened around 3pm on November 15, in the Niddrie Mains Road area, near to the Jack Kame Community Centre.

The men, aged 15 and 20, were taken to hospital.

Police appeal

Detective Sergeant Alex Johnston said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

“I am keen to hear from anyone who was in the Niddrie area on the afternoon of Saturday and saw a quad bike being driven around, or who witnessed the crash, to get in touch with us by contacting 101 and quoting incident 2026 of the 15 November.

“Similarly, anyone with dashcam footage or private CCTV which may have captured what happened should contact us.”

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