A720 Baberton junction crash: man arrested in connection with incident

A man was arrested in connection with the incident but has since been released as the police continue the investigation.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said today: “We attended a one-vehicle collision on the Edinburgh City Bypass near the Baberton junction around 3pm yesterday, Saturday, December 5.

“A 25-year-old woman was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and then later released.

“A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with driving offences and released pending further investigation.”

A witness to the collision said a driver crashed into a tree near the Baberton junction.

Lanes were restricted in the area and traffic was warned to travel slowly on approach to where the crash happened.

Pictures of the scene show emergency services in attendance and a group of people handling a damaged tree.

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