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Second man dies after car crash in Edinburgh | Second man dies after car crash in Edinburgh |
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A second man has died following a car crash in Edinburgh. | A second man has died following a car crash in Edinburgh. |
Kyle Thomson, 22, from Peebles, was the front seat passenger in a Hyundai which was involved in a collision with a Subaru Impreza on Old Dalkeith Road at about 23:10 on Friday. | |
The driver of the Hyundai earlier died after being taken to hospital. He has now been named as Sean Allan, 24, from Loanhead. | The driver of the Hyundai earlier died after being taken to hospital. He has now been named as Sean Allan, 24, from Loanhead. |
A third man is in intensive care at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. | A third man is in intensive care at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. |
The road was closed from Cameron Toll to the Post Office at Bridgend following the crash. | The road was closed from Cameron Toll to the Post Office at Bridgend following the crash. |
In a statement, Mr Allan's partner, Charlene Tweed, said: "Sean was a loving father to his three children Eilidh, Sean and Mason, as well as his step-daughter Sophie, playing a big part in her life for a number of years. | In a statement, Mr Allan's partner, Charlene Tweed, said: "Sean was a loving father to his three children Eilidh, Sean and Mason, as well as his step-daughter Sophie, playing a big part in her life for a number of years. |
"He was also a wonderful partner and I am utterly destroyed by his death. | "He was also a wonderful partner and I am utterly destroyed by his death. |
"I am struggling to find the words to describe my grief and would ask that our family be left alone to grieve and come to terms with our devastating loss." | "I am struggling to find the words to describe my grief and would ask that our family be left alone to grieve and come to terms with our devastating loss." |
Sgt Ross Drummond, of Police Scotland, said: "We are still trying to establish exactly what happened to result in this collision and the tragic death of two young men. | Sgt Ross Drummond, of Police Scotland, said: "We are still trying to establish exactly what happened to result in this collision and the tragic death of two young men. |
"As such, I would ask motorists who were on Old Dalkeith Road at around 23:10 on Friday evening and witnessed the collision to contact police immediately. | "As such, I would ask motorists who were on Old Dalkeith Road at around 23:10 on Friday evening and witnessed the collision to contact police immediately. |
"In addition, anyone with any further information relevant to our ongoing enquiries is also asked to get in touch." | "In addition, anyone with any further information relevant to our ongoing enquiries is also asked to get in touch." |
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