Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision at the roundabout junction of Colinton Road at Oxgangs Road North which occurred around 12.45am this morning when a black Mercedes A200 collided with a wall and overturned.
The Scottish Ambulance Service and Scottish Fire & Rescue Service also attended, and the 20-year-old male driver was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where he remains in a serious condition.
Road closures were put in place and all carriageways, except one lane southbound, were reopened around 7am.
Sergeant Keith Denholm of Road Policing said: “Sadly, a young man has sustained extensive injuries as a result of this incident we’re urging anyone who witnessed the collision, or saw the vehicle around the time of the collision, to get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
