Edinburgh man 'impaled on spike' after falling on top of railings in city centre
The incident happened shortly before 9am this morning
An Edinburgh man has been taken to hospital after falling onto railings in the city centre this morning.
Emergency services were called to Atholl Place shortly before 9am, with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service mobilising two appliances to the scene.
The man was taken by ambulance to Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary where his condition is currently unknown.
A Police Scotland spokesperson told us: “At around 8.55am on Wednesday, 24 May, 2023, officers assisted the ambulance service who were called to treat a man in the Atholl Place area of Edinburgh.
“He was taken to hospital for treatment.”