A man has been killed and a woman seriously injured following a two car crash on a major Scots road.
Emergency services raced to the A6091 in Melrose after a Mini and Seat Ibiza collided on Tuesday, February 1.
Tragically, the 30-year-old driver of the Seat was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.
Meanwhile, the 57-year-old driver of the Mini was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh via ambulance.
She is currently being treated for injuries and hospital staff her described her current condition as serious.
Sergeant Kosmas Papakyriakou of Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has died.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances surrounding this crash and I would appeal to anyone who witnessed this crash or who has any information that may assist our ongoing investigation.
“We are particularly keen to speak to the driver of a red van who was in the area around the time of the incident.
“I would also appeal to anyone driving on the road around the time of the crash who has dash-cam footage to contact us.
"Information can be passed through 101 quoting reference number 0603 of 1 February.”
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