Passenger in critical condition after car crashes into building

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The car crashed in Drumbrae park at Drumbrae Terrace

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The passenger of a car that crashed into a building in Edinburgh is in a critical condition in hospital.

The accident happened at about 01:30 on Thursday when a black Suzuki Jimny car crashed in Drumbrae park at Drumbrae Terrace.

A 20-year-old man, who was a passenger, is being treated at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

The driver, an 18-year-old man, and another passenger, a 19-year-old man, were treated in hospital for minor injuries.

Sgt Grant Hastie, of Police Scotland, said: "Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are asking people in the area to check any private CCTV from the surrounding streets to see if they have captured anything that could assist.

"If you were driving in the area please also check to see if you have any dash-cam that might help with our investigation, external."

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