Paramedics and police called to crash on Edinburgh city centre street

Officers seen talking to witnesses

Police and paramedics were called to the scene

POLICE and paramedics were scrambled to the city centre this afternoon to reports of a pedestrian and car colliding.

Officers were spotted talking to witnesses close to St Andrew's House at around 2pm.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Emergency services are dealing with the report of a road traffic crash on Waterloo Place in Edinburgh.

"A pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle. No reports of injuries at this this stage."