Cyclist, 64, taken to hospital after being hit by car
Emergency services were called to Clifton Road, near the junction with Primrosehill Gardens, at around 7.30am on Thursday following reports of a serious collision involving a bike and a car.
The cyclist, a 64-year-old man, has been taken to hospital for treatment. The female driver of the car involved, a grey Volkswagan Polo, was uninjured.
The road is closed between its junctions with Hilton Street/Leslie Road and Hilton Avenue. Road users have been urged to avoid the area.
Those with information are asked to contact officers via 101 and quote incident number 0590 of July 31.
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