76-Year-Old Charged After Taxi Hits Four-Year-Old in Edinburgh

A 76-year-old man has been charged after a four-year-old boy was struck by a taxi at a pedestrian crossing on South Gyle Broadway near Burne Cruick in Edinburgh on April 15, 2025. The boy was taken to The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People with minor injuries. According to police, the taxi, described as a black people carrier, initially stopped at the scene but then allegedly drove off without leaving details. Emergency services responded promptly to the incident, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal as part of the legal process.