Police have launched an investigation after a cyclist was assaulted during an altercation with a driver in Edinburgh’s Old Town.
Video footage circulating on social media appears to show the man being thrown to the ground by the motorist in front of a white car in High School Wynd.
Police say the cyclist was taken to hospital to be checked over.
The incident happened at around 6.25pm on Friday September 20.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.25pm on Friday, 20 September, 2024, we received a report of a male cyclist being assaulted during an altercation with the male driver of a car in High School Wynd, Edinburgh.
“The 34-year-old victim was taken to hospital to be checked over and officers are following positive lines of enquiry in relation to the incident.”
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