A pensioner was mowed down by a car sparking traffic chaos in Edinburgh.
Police and ambulance crews raced to Duke Street in the Leith area after reports of a man being hit by a motor near the Tesco store on Wednesday.
The alarm was raised just after 11am.
The pedestrian, aged 78, was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.
The nature of his injuries and current condition are yet to be confirmed.
Police closed down Duke Street to carry out enquiries.
The road was reopened at 1pm.
Locals told our sister title, Edinburgh Live of hearing 'screaming' before police descended on the scene.
One said: "I didn’t see it thank God.
"A pedestrian was hit by a car outside the Tesco.
"It was awful."
Another added: "I was just doing my shopping and then I heard screaming outside as I was coming out of a shop.
"Suddenly the police arrived, a car was pulled up on the kerb outside The Bethany Shop."
The collision sparked huge tailbacks on Easter Road, affecting traffic flow on London road.
Drivers were reportedly stuck in the Tesco car park.
One motorists said they waited to leave for twenty minutes.
Bus diversions are also in place in the area.
A statement from Trams to Newhaven read: "We’re assisting Police Scotland and Scottish Ambulance Service with an incident on Duke Street.
"Eastbound traffic is currently being diverted via Leith Walk and westbound traffic via Easter Road.
"Colleagues are on site to help divert vehicles.
"Please avoid the area if possible."
A Police Scotland spokeswoman told the Record: We were made aware of road traffic incident involving a pedestrian struck by a car shortly after 11.15am on Wednesday, March 24.
"The 76-year-old male pedestrian has been taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
"The road reopened around 1pm."
