29-05-2025
Woman, 77, killed and two people in hospital after horror crash on Scots road
Pensioner killed and two people in hospital after horror crash on Scots road
A pensioner was killed after a horror accident on a Scots road which left two other people in hospital.
The 77-year-old woman lost her life following the accident near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway.
The woman had been travelling in a red Suzuki Ignis when it was involved in a collision with a white Peugeot Partner van on the A75 near Skyreburn on Wednesday.
She was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with serious injuries but later died.
The 74-year-old man driving the Suzuki was not injured.
A 70-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman in the van were taken to hospital.
The accident happened at around 11.20am on Wednesday, with the road shut for nearly eight hours.
Inspector Gacin McHallum said: 'Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died at this difficult time.
'Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we would urge anyone who saw what happened or who has dashcam footage from the area to come forward.
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'We're particularly keen to speak with the driver of a red van seen travelling east on the A75, who may have information that could assist our enquiries.'
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 1251 of May 28.
