An Edinburgh man has been rushed to hospital after he was 'impaled on a spike' following a horror fall in the city centre.
The terrifying ordeal took place on Atholl Crescent shortly before 9am on Wednesday, May 24, as emergency services rushed to the scene. Police, fire and the ambulance workers were all present as concerned eye witnesses watched on.
It is understood the man collapsed before colliding with the spike on top of a row of railings, with police assisting the ambulance service at the scene.
