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Two young Edinburgh men have been left ‘seriously injured’ after a hit and run by a quad bike on Saturday afternoon.
Around 3pm on November 15, officers were made aware of the incident in the Niddrie Mains Road area, near to the Jack Kane Community Centre.
Police are hoping to trace the quad bike rider. Two males, aged 15 and 20, were taken to hospital for treatment.
Pictures taken from the scene on Sunday morning show two areas in the park taped off. Tyre marks were also left in the grass.
Locals also spotted a police helicopter circling the neighbourhood on Saturday evening.
Detective Sergeant Alex Johnston said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
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“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.”
