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Crash body may have lain for days Police identify car crash woman
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The body of a motorist could have lain undiscovered for up to two days after a car left the Gretna to Stranraer road, it has emerged. Police have identified a woman who may have lain undiscovered for nearly two days after an A75 crash.
It is believed the woman, found by police on Wednesday afternoon, could have been there since Monday. The body of Caecelia Becks-Phelps, 46, of Corsock, was discovered by police on Wednesday afternoon.
The dark coloured Vauxhall Corsa left the A75 and travelled down an embankment about half a mile east of Crocketford, near to Larglea Farm. The fatal accident was thought to have happened between 2030 and 2130 BST on Monday about half a mile east of Crocketford, near to Larglea Farm.
Police are conducting an investigation and have appealed for witnesses. Police had issued a missing person appeal for Ms Becks-Phelps after she failed to return home from work.
The stretch of road was closed off to study the scene and has now reopened. No other vehicle is thought to have been involved. No other vehicles were believed to have been involved in the incident and police have appealed for witnesses.
A police statement confirmed a dark Vauxhall Corsa had left the road and ended up down an embankment.
Investigations have been continuing into the incident and anyone who was in the area on Monday night or saw the car has been asked to contact police.
The stretch of road was closed off to allow examination of the scene and has now reopened.