Road closed after pedestrian struck by car as drivers urged to avoid area

Police said Duddingston Crescent is closed between Hope Lane and Magdalene Drive after a pedestrian and car crash.

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A road has been closed after a pedestrian was struck by a car in Edinburgh.

Emergency services responded to reports of a man being struck by a car between Hope Lane and Magdalene Drive around 12.15pm on Friday.

Officers said Duddingston Crescent has been closed off and drivers have been urged to use alternative routes.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Duddingston Crescent in Edinburgh is closed between Hope Lane and Magdalene Drive due to a road crash involving a car and a male pedestrian, which was reported at 12.15pm.

“Emergency services are in attendance.

“Please use an alternative route.”

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