Pedestrian, 76, dies days after being knocked down

The incident happened on Dalkeith Road in Edinburgh
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A pedestrian has died days after being knocked down by a car in an Edinburgh street.
The 76-year-old man was knocked down by a black Volkswagen Tiguan on Dalkeith Road at the junction with East Mayfield at 14:10 on Thursday.
He died in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on Tuesday. The driver of the vehicle did not require treatment. The road was closed and reopened at 19:30.
Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses, external.