Edinburgh family ‘heartbroken’ after death of ‘loving’ father in Tesco car park
His family has asked for privacy.
A pedestrian who died after a crash in a Tesco car park in Edinburgh has been named.
The incident happened around 9am on Wednesday within the car park off Meadow Place Road in Corstorphine and involved a blue Volkswagen Polo.
The Scottish Ambulance Service said it sent two ambulances, a paramedic response unit, a critical care paramedic and an air ambulance to the scene.
At the time, officers said the pedestrian was treated at the scene but died a short time later.
He has now been named as Bill Hepburn, aged 66, from the city.
His family has asked for privacy and released the following statement: “Our family are heartbroken at the loss of Bill who was a loving husband and father.”
Sergeant Paul Ewing said: “Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Bill and enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances.
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“Anyone who has not spoken to us and has any information that could help is asked to get in touch with road policing officers via 101, quoting incident number 0688 of Wednesday, February 18.”