The Mound: Emergency services called after collision between ambulance and taxi

Road currently closed off to traffic as emergency services attend to incident on Monday evening.

Emergency services were called to The Mound in Edinburgh on Monday (Aug 17) following a collision involving an ambulance and a taxi.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland told the Evening News the incident happened at around 7.25pm, near the junction with Princes Street.

The road is currently closed and diversions are in place.

Emergency services attended an incident at the Mound on Monday evening.

Emergency services remain at the scene.

More to follow.

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