An empty van belonging to Broughton Street’s New Town Deli rolled backwards down Brandon Terrace and collided with railings outside Napier Bathrooms in Canonmills this morning, reports Johnny Bacigalupo.
‘What a shudder!’
The incident happened at 11.40am. The door at No. 32 was damaged, and the entry-phone system smashed to bits, but – incredibly – no other vehicle was involved and no-one was injured.
The driver – who'd been in the Post Office – arrived after 10 minutes and realised that they’d left the handbrake off.
Police attended later.
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Jason Clark Was the driver flushed?
Broughton Spurtle Not sure, but no doubt mightily relieved.
New Town Flâneur @NewTownFlaneur
@theSpurtle Lucky that there were no rolling scones, otherwise the driver would probably be on a 19th nervous breakdown by now.