Edinburgh lorry driver hospitalised following A720 city bypass 'serious incident'

A lorry driver was hospitalised after a collision on the A720 on Friday afternoon.

Police were called to the scene at around midday, after reports of a collision involving a lorry. Drivers were warned of 'huge tailbacks' at the time.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 12noon on Friday, 29 November, to a report of a crash on the A720 Edinburgh city pass near the Dreghorn junction involving a lorry.

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"Emergency services attended and a man, the driver, was taken to hospital as a precaution."

Traffic Scotland wrote on X: "The A720 is closed to all westbound traffic due to a road traffic incident. Road users are advised to use an alternative route and expect longer than normal journey times."

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At around 3.15pm they added: "A720 Lothianburn (W) All lanes now running following the earlier collision.

"Delays in the area remain heavy through afternoon peak. Approx 45 minute delay from Old Craighall this afternoon."

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