Man dies after being hit by tram in accident tragedy

A MAN has died after he was hit by a tram in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to the scene at Saughton tram stop at around 12.10pm on Tuesday.

The man suffered serious injuries and died at the scene.

Edinburgh Trams has launched an investigation.

Services have been disrupted with trams running between Edinburgh Park Station and Edinburgh Airport, and from York Place to Haymarket.

A police spokesman said: “Police were called to Saughton tram stop at around 12.15pm on September 11 following a collision between a tram and a pedestrian. The man suffered serious injuries and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.”