Crash closes lane on Edinburgh city bypass during rush hour

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 12 Oct, 08:18 · Archive

A crash on the westbound Edinburgh city bypass at Lothianburn closed one lane and caused delays of about 16 minutes on Monday morning.

A crash on the westbound Edinburgh city bypass at Lothianburn closed lane 2 shortly after 7.30am on Monday morning. Emergency services attended the scene as traffic began to build from Straiton.

Drivers faced delays of approximately 16 minutes as a result of the incident. Lane 2 remained closed while emergency services worked at the scene.

Police Scotland were approached for comment. At the time of reporting, it was not yet known how many vehicles were involved in the crash or whether any injuries had been sustained.

How it is being reported

• Edinburgh Bypass crash: City Bypass reopens fully after rush hour crashLane 2 of the Edinburgh City Bypass at Lothianburn has reopened following an earlier crashEdinburgh Evening News · 12 Oct, 08:59
• Edinburgh City Bypass: Motorists face rush hour delays as City Bypass crash closes one laneA crash on the Edinburgh Bypass has lead to delays for motoristsEdinburgh Evening News · 12 Oct, 07:55
• Edinburgh A720 city bypass drivers warned as emergency services on scene of crashA large stretch of traffic is continuing to buildEdinburgh Live · 12 Oct, 07:54

In this story: Edinburgh · A720 · Lothianburn · Straiton · Police Scotland

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