Police are currently in attendance at an incident on Groathill Road North.

One local describes seeing a car driving fast before smashing through a garden and into a parked car and a caravan.

The local said “The big jeep was being driven by youngsters and then crashed into a garden and through a caravan and into a car.

“The car is still parked and the engine is running.

“The police then gave chase to the occupants of the car and I seen them running in the direction of the skatepark.”

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Police in Edinburgh responded to a report of a car driving erratically on Groathill Road north around 8.10 am on Wednesday 14th September.

“The vehicle was subsequently involved in a collision with a stationary caravan on Groathill Road North.

“Inquiries are ongoing to trace the individuals believed to have been inside the vehicle.

“The search activity is being supported by colleagues in the Air Support Unit.”