Edinburgh traffic: three-car crash forces Pleasance to close

Three cars are said to have collided at the intersection of Southside Road and East Adam Street.

Photos taken at the scene of the crime show a badly damaged black SUV facing the hill, with one white and one blue hatchback facing in the opposite direction.

Police officers and the Scottish Ambulance Service are already on duty.

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Details of possible injuries are not yet known.

The Scottish Police have been asked for a comment.

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A crash caused Pleasance to close in both directions. (Image credit: Iona Young)

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