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Six die in four separate crashes | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Police have confirmed that six people have been killed in four separate accidents on Scotland's roads. | |
At 1500 GMT on Sunday, three people died in a six vehicle pile-up on the A75 west of Dumfries. | |
Half-an-hour earlier one person died in a one-vehicle crash on the B999 Tarves to Methlick road. | |
A biker was killed on the A828 North Connell to Ballacuillish road near Oban and one person died in an accident on the A706 South of Breich, West Lothian. | |
In the A75 crash, four were also seriously injured and had to be airlifted by helicopter to Dumfries Infirmary. | |
A further three - described as walking wounded - were treated at the scene. | |
Debris scattered | |
The accident happened on a three lane section of the road known as the Glen. | |
Reports from the scene said that debris was scattered over a wide area. | |
A fleet of ambulances and a helicopter were deployed to deal with the injured. | A fleet of ambulances and a helicopter were deployed to deal with the injured. |
The road remains closed and diversions are expected to remain in place until at least 12 noon on Monday. | |
Part of the A75 is expected to be closed until noon on Monday | |
Earlier this year, four people died in accidents on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway in the space of six weeks. | Earlier this year, four people died in accidents on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway in the space of six weeks. |
The biker killed in Oban was a 42-year-old man who was pronounced dead at the scene. | |
A report is being sent to the procurator fiscal and the police are appealing for witnesses. | |
The West Lothian fatal crash involved three cars and happened at about 1400 GMT on Sunday. At least one other person was injured. | |
The Aberdeenshire crash involved one vehicle. One person died and no one else was injured. Police closed the road while investigations took place. | |
Late on Friday night, three people were killed in a three-car road accident on the A95 near Keith, in Moray. | |
One vehicle caught fire after colliding with another vehicle at the Bridge of Montgrew on the A95, one mile east of Keith. |
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