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Taxi driver 'trapped' by lorry Taxi driver 'trapped' by lorry
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A female taxi driver was trapped in her car for four and a half hours after an incident in Edinburgh.A female taxi driver was trapped in her car for four and a half hours after an incident in Edinburgh.
A lorry carrying two empty skips crashed into a railway bridge and toppled over onto the taxi.A lorry carrying two empty skips crashed into a railway bridge and toppled over onto the taxi.
The accident happened at the junction of Abbeyhill and Abbey Mount at about 1540 BST on Friday.The accident happened at the junction of Abbeyhill and Abbey Mount at about 1540 BST on Friday.
The taxi driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries. A female passenger and her two nine-year-old children were helped from the taxi by passers-by.The taxi driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries. A female passenger and her two nine-year-old children were helped from the taxi by passers-by.
The woman was also treated for minor injuries while her children were unhurt.
Accident investigationAccident investigation
The woman was also treated for minor injuries while her children were unhurt.
A spokeswoman for Lothian and Borders Police said the 44-year-old taxi driver was detained at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary overnight for observation.A spokeswoman for Lothian and Borders Police said the 44-year-old taxi driver was detained at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary overnight for observation.
The skips were empty at the time.
The road was closed for nine hours to allow a full accident investigation to take place.The road was closed for nine hours to allow a full accident investigation to take place.
Anyone with information should contact Lothian and Borders Police on 0131 311 3418.Anyone with information should contact Lothian and Borders Police on 0131 311 3418.