{"id":360320,"date":"2025-08-20T20:49:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T20:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/360320\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T20:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T20:49:19","slug":"emergency-services-race-to-crash-involving-car-and-motorbike-in-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/360320\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency services race to crash involving car and motorbike in Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police and ambulance crews were called to Drum Brae Road North after the alarm was raised at around 6pm on Wednesday.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1_IMG_3209_anonymized.jpg\" alt=\"Police and paramedics at the scene\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Police and paramedics at the scene(Image: Edinburgh Live)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Emergency services have raced to a crash involving a car and a motorbike in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/car-crashes\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"EdinburghLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PoliceLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Police<\/a> and ambulance crews were called to Drum Brae Road North after the alarm was raised at around 6pm on Wednesday. The road has been closed in both directions as a result of the collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In images shared with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/news\/edinburgh-news\/edinburgh-police-race-car-motorbike-32317229\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Edinburgh LiveLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh Live<\/a>, three police vehicles and four ambulances can be seen in attendance. Paramedics were attending to a male on the ground and were seen escorting the man to an ambulance via stretcher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"OfficersLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Officers<\/a> at the scene were also seen speaking to motorists on the northbound lane while their colleagues directed traffic at either end of the road. A motorbike could be seen badly damaged lying on the pavement of the southbound side of the road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">One eye witness said: &#8220;There were a lot of people standing looking on, it looked really nasty and I just hope everyone is ok. Traffic was a bit chaotic in the area as its a well used route for people getting onto Queensferry Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Police were interviewing people in their cars as well as residents of the street. The motorbike looked in a bad way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The witness said that a white screen had been erected while paramedics tended to the male who was lying on the road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Police ScotlandLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Police Scotland<\/a> have been asked for comment.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_WACOMMUNITYQR3.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/>Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">You&#8217;ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">All you have to do is <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/BZamc48XMaoEqKkIN7GWxV\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click here if you&#8217;re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select &#8216;Join Community&#8217; and you&#8217;re in!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you&#8217;re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click &#8216;Join Community&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. 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