Police closed North Bridge as ‘precaution’ following reports of concern for person
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Officers received a call at around 8.40pm last night from a member of the public voicing concerns about the well-being of a person on North Bridge in central Edinburgh.
They say they managed to trace a man who was then taken to hospital.
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Hide AdNorth Bridge was temporarily cordoned off before being reopened at 10pm.
![North Bridge was closed for around an hour on Friday evening while police attended the scene.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjg0MTYzMDAyLTJmNjctNDkyNC04ODM1LTc2YTdjNzc4NjEzNjpmOWVlYTczNS0xNDUzLTQwY2QtYjhlMS05MmM0MDJkNDhjYTY=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![North Bridge was closed for around an hour on Friday evening while police attended the scene.](/img/placeholder.png)
All traffic and a number of local bus services were diverted while police attended the scene.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of concern for a person on North Bridge, Edinburgh, around 8.40pm on Friday, 25 September, 2020.
“Officers attended and a man was traced safely and taken to hospital for treatment.
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Hide Ad“The bridge was closed as a precaution while officers attended and re-opened around 10pm.”