Edinburgh City Bypass: heavy traffic cleared after crash on A720

Rush hour traffic was impacted by the crash.

A crash near the Sheriffhall roundabout on the Edinburgh City Bypass earlier this morning has been cleared, according to Traffic Scotland.

Drivers had been warned to expect heavy traffic on the eastbound A720, which was partially blocked by the incident at around 8am.

Traffic Scotland told motorists that traffic was “heavy on approach” to the scene of the crash.

A live image from a motorway camera showed the long queues that built up behind the incident while emergency services attended the scene.

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A live image from a motorway camera showed the long queues that have built up behind the incident.

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