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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 about 12.10pm on Tuesday. The man had serious injuries and died at the scene.

Edinburgh Trams has launched an investigation into the incident. Services have been disrupted with trams only 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 Tuesday 11 September following a collision between a tram and a pedestrian. The man suffered serious injuries and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was hurt in the collision.”

He added: “Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call 101 quoting reference 1319 of 11 September.”

Edinburgh Trams said it did not expect to resume full service until after 4pm. A spokesman said: “We can confirm emergency services were called to a location near the Saughton tram stop at around 12.10 following an incident involving a pedestrian and a tram.

“An investigation is currently under way and until it is completed we are unable to comment further.”

The City of Edinburgh council said it would also be investigating the incident.

Lesley Macinnes, transport convener for Edinburgh city council, said: “This is dreadfully sad news and I’d like to offer my deepest condolences to the gentleman’s family and friends. We are working closely with Police Scotland to investigate what happened.”