A man has died and two others have been seriously injured following a crash in Dumfries and Galloway. The collision happened at around 7.35pm on Saturday, June 6, on the A709 near Lochmaben and involved a black Vauxhall Vectra and a white Citroen Dispatch.
Emergency services raced to the scene at the Dumfries to Lockerbie road near Lochfield and three people were taken to hospital for treatment. However, the driver of the Vauxhall, a 50-year-old man, died a short time later.
The occupants of the Citroen – a 67-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman – remain in hospital in a serious condition. The A709 was closed for around eight hours while investigations were carried out and reopened at around 3.30am on Sunday.
Road Policing officers are now appealing for witnesses as enquiries continue into the circumstances surrounding the crash. Sergeant Wayne Carnochan said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the man who has died at this time.
“Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this crash and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed anything around this time to contact us. In addition, anyone with relevant dash-cam footage is asked to get in touch as this may be able to assist.”
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting reference number 2788 of June 6, 2026.
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