A701 in Penicuik reopens after two car crash

The road was closed for about three hours.

A main road through Penicuik was closed for about three hours on Monday due to a collision involving two cars.

A police spokeswoman said emergency services were called to Mauricewood Road at about 11:05am.

It is thought the crash happened at the junction with the A701 Edinburgh Road.

Details on injuries are not known at this stage.

The council-run Edinburgh Travel News twitter account said the A701 road was closed at Mauricewood Road due to the collision. It later tweeted to say the road had reopened at 2:10pm.

A notice from Lothian buses said earlier this afternoon that, due to the road closure, the No.37,47,140 and x15 services were unable to serve Penicuik and are instead terminated at Gowkley Mos Roundabout until further notice.

Stagecoach has also tweeted that its 101 and 102 services were unable to service Penicuik in both directions due to the accident.