Man dies following three vehicle crash near Gordon
Last updated 28th Oct 2026
A 43-year-old man has died following a three-vehicle crash on the A6089 near Gordon.
Emergency services – including an air ambulance from Glasgow - were alerted to the incident shortly before 6pm last night (Tuesday).
But the driver of the Ford Focus was pronounced dead at the scene in Berwickshire.
The driver of the Toyota Hilux was taken to Borders General Hospital, while the driver of the Tesla Model S - both males - did not require hospital treatment.
The road - which links the A697 at Whiteburn with Kelso - was closed for several hours while police examined the scene, and the wreckage was cleared, with motorists advised to find alternative routes.
Officers are now appealing to the public for help to understand exactly what happened.
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Sergeant Barry Sommerville, from Police Scotland, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has died at this difficult time.
“Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing and I would appeal to anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information that may assist to contact us.
“I would also ask anyone driving in the area at the time with dash-cam footage to please review this to see if it has captured anything that could assist our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2708 of Tuesday, October 27th.
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