Man taken to hospital and arrested after car collides with Midlothian street furniture

A man was taken to hospital after a car collided with street furniture in Midlothian yesterday morning.

At around 8.50am on Sunday, June 14, a silver Renault Clio travelling southbound on the A7 at Falahill entered the northbound carriageway and collided with street furniture, signs and a telegraph pole.

Emergency services attended and the 22-year-old male driver of the car was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment.

He was also arrested in connection with road traffic offences and enquiries are ongoing.

The A7 was closed yesterday following the incident. | Stock

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Road policing officers are appealing for information following this single-vehicle crash on the A7 at Falahill.

Constable Danny Bruce said: “It’s vital we establish the full circumstances of this crash. I’d like to ask for the public’s help: Did you see what happened? Did you see the silver Clio prior to the crash? Do you have dash-cam footage from the A7 at the time which has captured anything significant? If you do, please contact police.”

Anyone with information is urged to call Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 0994 of 14 June.

The road was closed to allow for repair of the telegraph pole, and has now been re-opened.