Woman killed in road crash and driver airlifted to hospital
Passenger killed in two-car collision on Wednesday morning
A 65-year-old woman has died after she was involved in a two-vehicle crash on the A714 in Dumfries and Galloway.
The crash, involving a Volkswagen Golf and a Suzuki S-Cross, happened on Wednesday at about 9.35am between Newton Stewart and Wigtown.
The woman was a passenger in the Suzuki, died at the scene.
The driver, a 72-year-old man, was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow.
A 34-year-old woman, who was driving the Golf, was taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.
Witness appeal
Sergeant Lindsey Tait, Police Scotland, said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the woman who has died at what is a very difficult time.
“Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we are asking anyone who saw what happened to get in touch.
“If you were driving in the area at the time please check any dashcam footage you have as any images captured could assist with our investigation.”
Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0887 of Wednesday June 3.