Officers raced to a collision on Friday morning during rush hour.
Police Scotland attended the scene on Stateford Road opposite Harrison Road after a car crashed into a metal broadband cabinet on the pavement at around 8.15am.
In images shared with Edinburgh Live , a red car can be seen up on the pavement with the front bumper crumpled and the airbags activated.
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As police attended the scene, they restricted the road and traffic was starting to pile up as a queue was forming.
It is currently unknown if there were any casualties. Police Scotland has been contacted for comment.
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