Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Jacob Farr & Kris Gourlay

Edinburgh emergency services race to busy roundabout after person struck by car

Edinburgh emergency services are currently in attendance at busy roundabout where a person has been struck by a car.

Police officers and the Scottish Ambulance Service raced to the scene on Broomhouse Drive this afternoon, April 14, just after 6:30pm, where an eye witness spotted the incident from their window.

The eye witness posted an update in a local Facebook group, saying: "Bad accident at Broomhouse roundabout. Looks like someone has been run over."

READ MORE: Dramatic Edinburgh drone footage shows trailer going up in flames on bypass

From the image, an ambulance and several police cars can be pictured, with multiple road users stopping at the scene.

Police Scotland posted an update on their social media channels, saying: "Officers are currently in attendance at Broomhouse Drive and Broomhouse Road, Edinburgh, after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle around 6:30pm.

"The roads are closed and drivers are asked to use an alternative route."

The emergency services can be seen at the first exit on the busy roundabout, heading towards Sighthill Park and Calder Road.

This particular area of the city has already seen huge tailbacks today due to a trailer that caught fire on the city bypass near the Calder junction.

The A720 westbound near Baberton remains closed to traffic following the earlier fire, with traffic also being affected by the incident at Broomhouse Drive.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.