A woman has died and four others have been taken to hospital following a serious multi-vehicle crash near Edinburgh Airport on Monday.
Police confirmed three people were arrested in connection with the incident, which caused significant disruption in the area around the airport.
Emergency services rushed to the scene after the collision, with ambulances transporting four casualties to hospital. The condition of those injured has not yet been fully confirmed, but the crash is being treated as a major incident by officers.
The death of the woman has prompted a full police investigation, with the three arrests suggesting officers moved quickly to establish what led to the smash.
Scotland Police have not yet released full details on the circumstances of the crash, the types of vehicles involved, or the exact location near the airport. However, the incident is understood to have involved multiple vehicles, pointing to a serious and potentially complex collision.
Roads policing officers are leading the investigation and are appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage from the area to come forward as soon as possible.
The crash near one of Scotland’s busiest transport hubs will have caused considerable disruption to traffic in the surrounding area on Monday, with emergency vehicles blocking key approach roads while the scene was dealt with.
Investigations into the full circumstances of what happened remain ongoing, and further updates from Police Scotland are expected in the coming days.