Man who died in A7 crash near Langholm named

The 71-year-old passed away on the way to the hospital.

Thomas Edgar
Author: Ruth RidleyPublished 19th Nov 2025
Last updated 19th Nov 2025

The 71-year-old man who died after a motorcycle crash on the A7 near Langholm has been named as Thomas Edgar.

Emergency services responded to the incident between Middleholm and Skippers Bridge on Saturday, 15 November 2025.

Edgar was airlifted to the hospital, but passed away before arriving.

Inspector Bob McNay said: “Our thoughts are with Thomas’ family and friends at this difficult time”.

“Our enquiries remain ongoing and anyone with information or dashcam footage should contact police on 101 quoting incident 1724 of 15 November.”

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