Milton Road East: Car crash on major Edinburgh road leads to road closures as emergency services attend the scene

A two vehicle crash saw police, ambulance and the fire service descend on Milton Road East on Friday afternoon.

Police Scotland confirm they received a report of the incident at around 1.55pm and attended the scene to manage traffic.

The fire service and an ambulance were in attendance.

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The crash was reported on Milton Road East.placeholder image
The crash was reported on Milton Road East.

One person was checked over at the scene, with the possibility of being taken to hospital for observation, and there were no other injuries.

The road was cleared by 3.30pm and the cars were uplifted.

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