Cyclist admitted to hospital after crash with car on road in Newington

A cyclist was admitted to hospital after a crash with a car on a Newington road, police have confirmed.

Police officers and paramedics responded on Saturday after the incident on South Clerk Street, which occurred some time before 12:30pm.

The cyclist was taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are not life threatening.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers received report of a crash involving a car and a cyclist on West Preston Street at its junction with Newington Road and South Clerk Street in Edinburgh around 12:05pm on Saturday, February 12, 2022.

Emergency services attended after the accident

“Emergency services attended and the 21-year-old male cyclist was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.”

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