Police arrested a 50-year-old man in connection with road traffic offences following a three-vehicle crash on the A702 at Silverburn yesterday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the scene around 3.40pm and the road was closed until 5.20pm.

No injuries were reported.

A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

A police spokesperson said: “Emergency services were called to the report of a three-vehicle road traffic crash on the A702 at Silverburn, near Penicuik, Midlothian, around 3.40pm on Friday April 30.

ā€œA 50-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with road traffic offences and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

ā€œThe road re-opened around 5.20pm.ā€

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.