Driver, 62, charged after lorry crashes into building

A lorry was seen to have mounted the pavement on Hanover Street, Edinburgh.

A driver has been charged after a lorry crashed into a building in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to reports of a crash on Hanover Street at around 10.25am on Monday.

There were no reports of any injuries.

The driver of the vehicle, a 62-year-old man, has been charged and reported in connection with a road traffic offence.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.25am on Monday, 31 March, 2025, we received a report of a lorry having earlier collided with a building on Hanover Street in Edinburgh. 

“Officers attended and there were no reports of injuries. 

“The 62-year-old male driver of the lorry was charged and will be reported in connection with a road traffic offence.” 

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