Road closed as air ambulance called to report of crash on A72
Last updated 11th Apr 2026
The A72 remains closed this evening between Innerleithen and Cardrona following reports of a crash.
An air ambulance was called to the scene near Glenormiston Lodge shortly before midday today (Saturday), arriving around 12.20pm.
But it had returned to its base at Glasgow Airport by 1pm.
A number of local bus services have been cancelled as traffic is diverted, with the disruption expected to continue until 11pm.
Borders Buses has announced no services will run between Innerleithen and Peebles until the road reopens, while only a limited service is in operation between Innerleithen and Galashiels.
A spokesperson said: "Passengers from Peebles wishing to travel to Galashiels will need to divert via Leadburn then A7 to Galashiels."
It had been reported locally that the collision involved a car and a motorbike - although this has not yet been confirmed by police.
It's the latest in a series of serious and fatal crashes in the Scottish Borders over the past week.
On Wednesday evening, two men - aged 35 and 42 - died after a green Ford Fiesta and a silver Nissan Leaf were involved in a collision on the A6089 near Floors Castle in Kelso.
And, on Friday, a man was taken to hospital following a one-vehicle crash on the A708 south of Selkirk.
The road was closed between Yarrow Primary School and the Ettrick Valley turn-off following the incident, which unfolded around 3pm - but has since reopened.
And, around 4pm this afternoon, an air ambulance from Glasgow was called out to our region for a second time in one day, with reports of a crash on the A6105 just south of Greenlaw.
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