Emergency services were called to Clermiston Road in Edinburgh after the alarm was raised at around 9pm on Friday.
A number of roads were cordoned off on Friday night(Image: Edinburgh Live)
Police locked down a busy road in Edinburgh following an incident involving a ‘van and bike’ last night.
Emergency services were called to Clermiston Road, between Rannoch Road and Drum Brae Drive, after the alarm was raised at around 9pm on Friday, November 14.
Although the exact nature of the incident is unclear at this time, one passer-by told Edinburgh Live that debris from the bike was strewn across the road and a white van appeared to be damaged.
It’s understood the bike was seen lying in the middle of the junction as a result.
Police attended and a number of cordons were put in place.
Around half a dozen officers were at the scene for a number of hours carrying out investigations.
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Another concerned local said: “Police have locked down the street from outside the Leonardo Hotel. It looks like it’s a dirt bike on the ground and a white van in front of it.
“You can see police taking pictures, they also have a camera set up. They were moving the white van as I went past at 11.30pm.
“They have three cordons set up and there is about half a dozen officers and half a dozen vehicles in the area. It looks really serious.
“They have pretty much had a lockdown for a couple of hours now, and they are starting to move the vehicles.
“It’s hard to see if it’s a heavy-duty mountain bike or a dirt bike, and it’s lying there in the middle of the junction. I hope everyone is okay.”
Police Scotland have been asked by the Record for comment.