A younger Scots household had a "miracle escape" after their automotive flipped on a Scots highway throughout rush hour.
Emergency providers raced to Seafield Highway in Edinburgh after the accident occurred at round 4pm on Monday, June 27.
The household of 4 have been taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for remedy - however extremely it is understood they escaped with simply minor accidents.
Edinburgh Stay report that the driving force reportedly clipped a couple of automobiles earlier than the car ended up on its roof.
An eyewitness advised how she heard the accident and rushed to the scene to start administering first assist to the victims.
Images from the scene confirmed the black automotive on its roof with site visitors grounded to a halt.
The shocked onlooker, who most popular to stay nameless, mentioned that she was strolling along with her daughter and sister once they heard the collision and knew one thing unhealthy had occurred down the highway.
After they arrived on the scene, a automotive was on its roof in the course of the highway, with a number of folks stopping to get out and assist.
Nonetheless, she reported that most individuals have been frightened about attempting to maneuver the automotive out of the best way, reasonably than verify on the situation of the younger household.
The girl mentioned: "The site visitors was full pandemonium. The highway was blocked in each instructions because it was rush hour site visitors. I used to be strolling with my sister and my daughter once we heard the smash, we rushed to the incident and 4 folks have been sitting in opposition to the wall on the pavement and the automotive was flipped over.
"Me and my sister are each skilled first aiders so we went over to the household, a person, a girl and a younger boy and lady. Someway all of them managed to get out of the wreckage and the person and lady solely had minor accidents. My daughter stayed with the younger kids and spoke to them, however everybody was in whole shock.
"There have been varied workmen readily available to attempt to transfer the automotive, however I bear in mind considering: 'Has anybody known as the police or an ambulance? They most likely should not transfer the automotive as petrol might be leaking'."
The eyewitness mentioned that the lady had cuts on her hand due the damaged glass and the person had nasty-looking gashes on his arm, each of which her and her sister helped cease the bleeding and bandage up earlier than the ambulance crew arrived.
The girl continued: "I used to be simply doing what I used to be skilled to do and ensure everybody was okay, they have been fortunate to flee with comparatively minor accidents and it may have been loads worse.
"The driving force advised me he by some means clipped two automobiles and ended up flipping over, he wasn't positive precisely the way it occurred however there did not appear to be an excessive amount of harm to the opposite two automobiles concerned."
A Police Scotland spokesperson mentioned: "Officers have been known as to a report of a crash in Seafield Highway, Edinburgh, at round 4pm on Monday, June 27, 2022 the place a automotive had flipped onto its roof.
"Emergency providers attended and the occupants of the car have been taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.”
Officers confirmed that 4 folks have been concerned within the incident.
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