Man dies after car crashes on country road outside Edinburgh

A man has died after his car crashed on a country road just outside of Edinburgh.

The collision, involving a black VW Passat, happened on the A70 near the village of Balerno at about 07:00.

Emergency services attended, however, the 58-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are appealing for anyone with information about the crash , including anyone with dashcam footage.

Sgt Nicola Young added: "Our thoughts are very much with the family of the man who died and our investigation to establish the full circumstances is ongoing.