Car ploughs into building during early morning horror smash as police race to the scene

A police investigation has been launched after a car ploughed into the side of a building during an early morning crash.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Corstorphine High Street in Edinburgh at around 1.40am on Wednesday, April 7.

Pictures from the scene show a white motor after it crashed into a wall next to the Corstorphine Old Parish Church.

The crash was reported to police at around 1.40am on Wednesday, April 7 (Richard Snowden)

The front bumper of the car was left completely smashed in while the building suffered extensive damage to the brick work.

Miraculously, no serious injuries have been reported.

The road has been closed to allow for engineers to access the stability of the structure.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 1.40am on Wednesday, 7 April, officers were called to Corstorphine High Street, Edinburgh, following a report of a car crashing into a building.

“There were no serious injuries and enquiries into the incident are ongoing."

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