After the incident on Millerhill Road near the Sheriffhall Roundabout around 9am on Thursday, 4...

Published: 11:41 pm August 7, 2022
Updated: 7:24 am October 8, 2025
A Man Has Died In Hospital After He Was Struck By A Car

After the incident on Millerhill Road near the Sheriffhall Roundabout around  9am on Thursday, 4 August, Joseph Wakeley of Edinburgh was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
He died in the afternoon of Saturday, August 6, in a hospital.
His family has described him as “a loving son, father, and brother,” and they have requested that their privacy be respected.
The car’s driver was unharmed.
“Our thoughts are with Joseph’s family and friends at this difficult time,” said Sergeant Paul Ewing of Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit.
Our investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances, and I would encourage anyone with information who has not yet spoken to an officer to contact us.”
You can dial 101 and enter reference 0775 of August 4, 2022.”

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