Edinburgh road blocked off as emergency services rush to scene
Emergency services have raced to the scene of an incident on a major road in Edinburgh.
It's understood police were called to a collision on Calder Road, at the Bankhead Roundabout, after the alarm was raised at around 9pm on Wednesday.
A number of officers were pictured in attendance alongside paramedics.
Images taken from the scene, which were shared with Edinburgh Live, show an ambulance and several cops handling the crash.
One eyewitness claimed it involved one silver and one black vehicle.
The exact nature of the incident or any injuries suffered as a result is so far unclear.
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