A cyclist has been taken to hospital after being hit by a van this morning in Leith

The collision took place at the junction of Leith Walk and Iona Street about 08:45.

The man’s injuries are described as serious but not life-threatening.

Police Scotland had closed Leith Walk on the eastbound carriageway, at the junction with Pilrig Street, while accident investigations took place.

The road was reopened just before 11:00.

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.