Edinburgh traffic: Three-car crash forces closure of Pleasance

A three-car crash prompted the closure of Pleasance in both directions on Saturday afternoon.
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The cars are understood to have collided at the junction of the Southside road with East Adam Street at around 1:30pm.

Photos taken at the scene showed a badly-damaged black SUV facing up the hill, with a white and a blue hatchback facing in the opposite direction.

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Police officers and the Scottish Ambulance Service were also pictured in attendance.

A spokesperson for the force said the cars have since been removed and confirmed that Pleasance has reopened to traffic.

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