An 81-year-old man is in serious condition after being knocked down by a Jaguar XS in Edinburgh.

The incident happened at around 8.05am on Tuesday morning on Hay Drive in Niddrie.

Emergency services attended and the man was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, where he is being treated for a head injury.

Inspector Roger Park said: "As part of our ongoing inquiries, we are eager to speak with any motorists or members of the public who were on Niddrie Mains Road on Tuesday morning and saw what happened during this incident.

"In particular, we would like any drivers with dashboard cameras, which may have captured the collision taking place to contact us immediately"