An Edinburgh council car has been spotted with a crumpled bonnet next to a fallen anti-terror barrier in the Old Town.
The barrier on the Royal Mile was pictured lying across the pavement on Friday, with the smashed-up car on the cobbled road next to it.
The bonnet was severely damaged while on duty on Thursday night and the airbag can be seen at the steering wheel.
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Edinburgh council is currently investigating the incident.
The anti-terror barriers were erected back in 2018 amid fears that tightly-congested areas between roadblocks would become more of a target.
In 2019, it was reported that the barriers were not considered as a 'long term' solution and the council’s public safety manager, John McNeill, said in September 2019, that the barriers are to stop “vehicles being used as a weapon” and could be used for “large buildings in the city centre that have large amount of people gathering around them, like theatres”.
Due to their appearance and causing a narrow pathway, the barriers were controversial with some arguing they would cause congestion and there was a concern from those with accessibility needs or buggies who can’t get through.
A City of Edinburgh Spokesperson said: “We’re aware of an incident overnight and are currently investigating.”
