A four-year-old boy was hurt after taxi crashed into him in Edinburgh, as police have launched an urgent appeal for the driver to come forward. Emergency services rushed to the scene shortly after 3.15pm on Tuesday, April 15 after reports of a crash involving a taxi and a young child on South Gyle Broadway, near to Burne Cruik in the Scottish capital.

The youngster was hit while on a zebra crossing, and was taken to The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People for treatment. He has sustained minor injuries, according to Police Scotland.

The taxi driver stopped initially, but later drove off towards the South Gyle Access Road without leaving details. The vehicle was described as a "black people carrier style" taxi.

Constable Kristof Hona said: "We are appealing for the driver, or anyone that knows who the driver is, to come forward. If you were in the area at the time and have dash cam footage that could be useful in our investigation, get in touch."

Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting reference 2002 of 15 April, 2025.