Man dies in early morning M9 crash as road shut for over eight hours
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash on the M9 near Carronshore in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Emergency services were called to the northbound carriageway between junctions six and seven at around 4.30am, after a black Vauxhall Corsa left the road.
The 37-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A 32-year-old man who was travelling as a front seat passenger was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with serious injuries. His condition is currently described as stable.
The road was closed for several hours to allow for investigation work and reopened around 12.40pm.
Sergeant Scott Kirkpatrick from the Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the man who died and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
“We are asking anyone driving in the area around the time of the crash who may have information that could assist with our investigation to get in touch.
“In particular, please check dash-cams and if you have footage that may help, then make contact with officers.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0427 of Wednesday, 9 July, 2025.