Edinburgh crash: Pedestrian taken to hospital after collision on Calder Road

By Ian Swanson
Published 24th May 2024, 19:34 BST
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A pedestrian has been taken to hospital after a collision with a car on a busy Edinburgh Road.

Emergency services were called to the accident on Calder Road near the Sighthill roundabout at about 4pm on Friday afternoon.

The collision happened at around 4pm on Calder Road, near the Sighthill roundabout.The collision happened at around 4pm on Calder Road, near the Sighthill roundabout.
The collision happened at around 4pm on Calder Road, near the Sighthill roundabout.

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The pedestrian was taken to hospital by ambulance and Calder Road was closed westbound for a while between the Sighthill roundabout and Bankhead roundabout, leading to a build-up of traffic.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 4pm on Friday, 24 May, 2024, police received a report of a crash involving a pedestrian and car on Calder Road, Edinburgh. Emergency services attended and the pedestrian was taken to hospital."

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