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Edinburgh Live
National
Kris Gourlay

Edinburgh motorists warned of delays as collision closes one lane of city bypass

A busy junction on the Edinburgh bypass is currently restricted due to a collision, with traffic increasingly slow in the area.

One lane of the A720 between Calder and Hermiston Gait is closed due to the multi-vehicle collision, with pictures from Traffic Scotland showing debris strewn across the carriageway.

Incident support team TRISS are currently on the scene, as two cars appear to be parked in the inside lane of the busy road.

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Alerting motorists in the area to the incident, Traffic Scotland warned of potential delays due to only one lane being in use.

They said: "NEW 13.11 A720 Collision A720 westbound Calder to Hermiston Gait, lane 1 of 2 is closed with slow traffic on approach."

It is unclear exactly how many vehicles were involved in the accident or if there were any injuries.

Part of the inside lane has been cordoned off while trunk road support clear up the debris, with pictures further back at Hermiston Gait showing tailbacks already forming from the incident which occurred shortly after 1pm on Sunday, October 2.

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