One person taken to hospital after crash in Gilmerton as busy road reopens following closure
Lothian Buses previously confirmed that buses had been diverted away from the area.
A busy road in south Edinburgh has reopened after accrash closed the route earlier today (September 8).
Gilmerton Dykes Street was closed at around noon on Tuesday between Gilmerton Dykes Avenue and Moredun Dykes Road following the incident.
Emergency services including police, ambulance and fire crews were spotted at the scene during the emergency response.
A number of Lothian Buses services were diverted, including the number 7, 11 and 18.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 11.39 to attend an incident on Gilmerton Dykes Road, Edinburgh.
“An ambulance and two special operations response teams (SORT) were dispatched to the scene. One patient was transported to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.”
Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) have been contacted for comment.