{"id":530026,"date":"2025-10-26T23:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T23:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/530026\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T23:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T23:05:12","slug":"busy-edinburgh-road-closed-after-collision-involving-cyclist-and-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/530026\/","title":{"rendered":"Busy Edinburgh road closed after collision involving &#8216;cyclist and vehicle&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Emergency services;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Emergency services<\/a> raced to a busy Edinburgh road on Sunday night after a collision involving a cyclist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:incident;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">incident<\/a>, which occurred at around 8pm on Sunday, October 26, saw a cyclist and a vehicle collide on Drum Brae South in Corstorphine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that they were in attendance at the road traffic collision.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A spokesperson said: &#8220;It&#8217;s a road traffic collision involving a cyclist and a vehicle. We&#8217;re in attendance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As a result of the incident, the road has been closed off by the authorities, with buses diverted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On their website, Lothian Buses informed their customers of service diversions. They wrote: &#8220;Due to a road closure buses are unable to serve Glasgow Road and Drum Brae South and are instead diverted via Maybury Road and Drum Brae North in both directions until further notice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Services 1, 17, 21 and 26 are all affected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Police Scotland;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Police Scotland<\/a> has been approached for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b> <b>Sign up for<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=52589817-5145-4bda-812c-35c36c95fb08&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edinburgh Live newsletters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> <b> Edinburgh Live newsletters <\/b> <\/a> <b>for more headlines straight to your inbox<\/b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>Join<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DBFongo3zQS6P8RfPA1ryO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edinburgh Live&#039;s Whatsapp Community here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">  <b> Edinburgh Live&#8217;s Whatsapp Community here <\/b> <\/a> <b>and get the latest news sent<\/b> <b>straight to your messages.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Emergency services raced to a busy Edinburgh road on Sunday night after a collision involving a cyclist. 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