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Edinburgh Tram Incident Closes Constitution Street as Rescue Operation Continues

Police cite a concern for person reported at 1:35pm, urging the public to avoid the area.

Overview

  • Emergency services responded to the Shore tram stop in Leith, with police, fire crews and paramedics at the scene.
  • Eyewitnesses reported a person underneath a tram as crews worked to extract and treat the individual.
  • An air ambulance landed at Leith Links and was later reported at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
  • Edinburgh Trams confirmed an incident at the Shore stop, with services running part route between the airport and Balfour Street.
  • Ticket acceptance is in place on Lothian Buses route 16 between Newhaven and Balfour Street, and Constitution Street is closed at Queen Charlotte Street.