A teenager has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run in Edinburgh.

The 41-year-old man suffered serious leg injuries after he was struck by a car in Oxgangs on Monday, October 3.

The driver is then alleged to have abandoned the Renault Clio and fled after the incident on Oxgangs Gardens.

Police confirmed an 18-year-old man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Police in Edinburgh have charged an 18-year-old man after a 41-year-old man sustained serious leg injuries in Oxgangs Gardens on Monday, October 3.

"He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday, October 11."