Edinburgh trams have alerted travellers to the incident.
The tram was visibly damaged during the crash(Image: Storm Boyd)
A lorry has smashed into the glass door of an Edinburgh tram, claims a commuter.
The collision is understood to have taken place at around 5pm on on Thursday, May 22.
An eye witness told Edinburgh Live the lorry was turning from Dalmeny Street when the back end of the vehicle hit the tram and smashed the glass.
Glass “shattered everywhere” and passengers on board the tram were asked to disembark.
An image appeared to show a part of the tram’s outer casing sticking in between the smashed doors.
Edinburgh Trams alerted travellers to the incident on social media with services now terminating at Balfour Street from Edinburgh Airport. They also advised customers a ticket sharing agreement is in place with Lothian Buses for those impacted.
In a statement on X, Edinburgh Trams said: “Due to tram incident at Balfour Street, we are currently running part route between Edinburgh Airport and Balfour Street.
“Customers travelling to Foot of the Walk, Shore, Port of Leith, Ocean Terminal and Newhaven. Ticket acceptance is in place with Lothian Buses.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “At 4.55pm on Thursday May 22, we received a report of a crash involving a tram and a lorry on Leith Walk in Edinburgh.
“One man received minor injuries but did not attend hospital.”
Yesterday, in a separate incident, we reported that a 29-year-old man has been arrested by police in connection with a hit-and-run attempted murder on a Dumfries street.
A 28-year-old man was seriously injured after he is said to have been deliberately hit by a car in the town’s Criffel Road on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
The emergency services raced to the scene, near to the town’s Lincluden Road, at 11.20pm, after receiving a report that a car had deliberately crashed into a man.
The 28-year-old was rushed to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary for treatment and a police probe was launched. Officers said the driver fled the scene, heading towards College Road and onto Newbridge Drive.
They also said that a silver-coloured, five-door VW Golf with tinted rear windows was in the area at the time. And the force said today that a suspect had been arrested and charged.
A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal and the suspect is due to appear in the dock at Dumfries Sheriff Court tomorrow, Thursday, May 22, 2025 in connection with the case.
The investigation into the incident continues. Detective Inspector Scott Wilson said at the time: “Extensive enquiries are ongoing and we have been gathering CCTV footage from the surrounding area, which is being reviewed.
“Officers have also been carrying out door to door enquiries in the local area and will continue to do so. But I would also be very keen to speak anyone who was in the area at the time or has seen the car since then and may be able to assist our investigation.
“I would also like to hear from anyone who has dash cam, private CCTV or doorbell footage from the Lincluden area around the time of the incident.
“Any information, or footage, could prove vital, so please do pass it on to officers. Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 4575 of 17 May. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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