A car and a motorbike have crashed on a busy Edinburgh road.

Police were called to Clermiston Road North, near the traffic lights at the junction with Queensferry Road, just before 2.30pm on Monday.

Police and an ambulance were called to the scene and the road was closed until 2.50pm, causing traffic tailbacks.

Onlookers reported seeing someone lying in the middle of the road shortly after the incident.

The male motorcyclist was treated by paramedics, however his injuries are not thought to be serious.