Cyclist in hospital after being hit by car

A CYCLIST had to be taken to hospital after he was hit by a car in Edinburgh.

The cyclist was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with what was thought to be a minor wrist injury.

The accident took place on Telford Road in the city at around 7.25am.

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We attended a road traffic accident on Telford Road in Edinburgh near McDonalds where a car struck a cyclist.

"An ambulance was on scene and took the casualty to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh."