Watch as car in high-speed police chase through north Edinburgh jumps red light and almost ploughs into other vehicles
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The video shows a car whizzing past just feet away from other vehicles in Seafield Road - then it flies through a red light.
Police said the "short pursuit" started after the car failed to stop at a red light in Milton Road West, further south.
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Hide AdIt is understood the driver had also been speeding at the time.
A stunned driver, who captured the dash-cam footage on Friday evening, told the Evening News: "I was on my way into work on Friday night and, when I was approaching the red light, suddenly the car shot past and straight through, with traffic just about to move off from Craigentinny Avenue North.
"There was a lot more police further up heading in the same direction. It was fortunate there wasn't a collision as there was a lot more traffic up at the next set of lights too."
"A short pursuit took place before the car was abandoned in Pirniefield Place. There were no injuries and nobody was arrested.
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Hide Ad"Enquiries remain ongoing to trace the three men seen leaving the vehicle and anyone with information or dash-cam footage of the incident are asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 3091 of Friday 4 October."
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