Edinburgh police cordoned off a centre city street this evening following an ' accident '.

Police seem to have cordoned off Dalkeith Road at around 6.15pm on Sunday, August 17.

Images shared with Edinburgh Live show multiple police vehicles on the scene. A sign reading " Police accident " was positioned beside the marked vehicles.

The street is taped off between the Great Grog liquor store and Saint Margaret & Leonard Catholic Church.

There also appeared to be a motorbike lying on the side of the road beside a lamppost.

A bystander said: "There were several police vehicles and officers had taped off the road.

"There was quite a commotion. I just hope everyone is alright."

Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service has been approached for comment.

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