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Three men killed in head-on crash on A68 | Three men killed in head-on crash on A68 |
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Three men have been killed in a head-on car crash on the A68 in the east of Scotland, police have said. | Three men have been killed in a head-on car crash on the A68 in the east of Scotland, police have said. |
The two-car incident happened about a mile-and-a-half south of Pathhead in Midlothian, just after 07:30. | The two-car incident happened about a mile-and-a-half south of Pathhead in Midlothian, just after 07:30. |
One of the cars, a Nissan Note, was carrying five people and ended up on its roof. | One of the cars, a Nissan Note, was carrying five people and ended up on its roof. |
Three male backseat passengers in the car, who were all Buddhist monks, died at the scene. Its female driver managed to get herself free. | |
The male front seat passenger in the vehicle was cut out of the wreckage by fire crews. | |
The Nissan was heading north when it was involved in a crash with a Skoda Octavia being driven in the opposite direction. | The Nissan was heading north when it was involved in a crash with a Skoda Octavia being driven in the opposite direction. |
The two survivors from the Nissan were taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and treated for injuries not believed to be life-threatening, Lothian and Borders Police said. | The two survivors from the Nissan were taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and treated for injuries not believed to be life-threatening, Lothian and Borders Police said. |
The Skoda's male driver was also taken to hospital, but did not suffer serious injury. | The Skoda's male driver was also taken to hospital, but did not suffer serious injury. |
The A68 was closed near the scene of the crash to allow police to carry out a crash investigation and re-opened later. | The A68 was closed near the scene of the crash to allow police to carry out a crash investigation and re-opened later. |
Insp Simon Bradshaw, of Lothian and Borders Police, said: "This is a tragic incident, and we are currently in the process of carrying out inquiries in order to establish the full circumstances of the collision. | Insp Simon Bradshaw, of Lothian and Borders Police, said: "This is a tragic incident, and we are currently in the process of carrying out inquiries in order to establish the full circumstances of the collision. |
"At this time, I am appealing to anyone who noticed the gold coloured Nissan Note or the silver Skoda Octavia on the A68 this morning, to get in touch." | "At this time, I am appealing to anyone who noticed the gold coloured Nissan Note or the silver Skoda Octavia on the A68 this morning, to get in touch." |
On Sunday, a man and a woman died in a head-on crash about 10 miles from the A68 incident. | On Sunday, a man and a woman died in a head-on crash about 10 miles from the A68 incident. |
It happened on the A697, in Carfraemill in the Scottish Borders, at about 14:55. | It happened on the A697, in Carfraemill in the Scottish Borders, at about 14:55. |