Driver taken to hospital after crash in Gorgie involving vehicle and ambulance responding to emergency call

A driver was taken to hospital after a vehicle and an ambulance were involved in a crash in Gorgie.

The Scottish Ambulance Service vehicle was responding to an emergency call at around 7.40am on Wednesday morning (September 16) when it was involved in the crash with another vehicle.

The incident took place on Robertson Avenue near to the junction with Gorgie Road.

A driver of a vehicle was taken to hospital after a crash involving an ambulance responding to an emergency call in Gorgie. | Iconic Media

The driver of the other vehicle was taken to hospital while a second ambulance was dispatched to respond to the initial emergency incident.

A spokesperson for Scottish Ambulance Service said: “While responding to an emergency call, one of our ambulances was involved in a collision with a vehicle on the A71 in Edinburgh at 07:40 today [September 16].

The incident took place on Robertson Avenue near to the junction with Gorgie Road and Wheatfield Road. | Iconic Media

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“There was no patient on board the ambulance at the time, and the crew did not require transport to the hospital. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh by a second ambulance.

“An additional ambulance was dispatched to attend the original emergency call.”