Car crashes into house as police launch investigation

Police are investigating after a car crashed into a house in Edinburgh.

Emergency crews were called to the property on Guardwell Crescent in the Gilmerton area at around 10.30am on Tuesday October 6.

Two ambulances and police were called to the scene.

Enquiries remain ongoing.

STV News

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.30am on Tuesday, 6 October, 2026, we were called to a report of a car crashing into a house on Guardwell Crescent in Edinburgh.

“Emergency services attended and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

An SAS spokesperson said: “We received a call at 10.37am to attend a road traffic collision on Guardwell Crescent, Edinburgh. We dispatched two ambulances to the scene.”

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