Busy Edinburgh road was closed due to collision that sparked huge emergency response
Salamander Street was closed for a number of hours during the response
A busy road in Leith was closed for a number of hours on Wednesday evening due to a collision, police have said.
A heavy emergency service response was seen on Salamander Street, at the junction with Salamander Place and Bath Road, at around 6.35pm on Wednesday evening.
Bus routes were diverted away from the area during the response, which continued into the late evening. It is believed that the road, including surrounding road such as Salamander Place, Bath Road, Elbe Street, Baltic Street and Constitution Street has fully reopened.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson previously said: "Operations Control mobilised three appliances and special resources at 6.39pm on Wednesday, 23 September to assist emergency service partners at an incident at Bath Road, Edinburgh. Crews are no longer at the scene."
The Evening News understands a motorbike was involved in the collision, however, further details of the crash have not been confirmed by Police Scotland.
It has not yet known if there were any casualties in the incident.
Police Scotland and Scottish Ambulance Service have been contacted for further comment.