Crash in Scottish Borders leaves one dead
A fatal road crash closed the A7 near Stow
Last updated 20th Aug 2022
Police are asking for information after a fatal road crash closed the A7 near Stow.
The accident happened just before 8pm last night between a black Suzuki motorbike and a white Scania truck.
The 41-year-old male rider of the motorbike was pronounced dead at the scene - the driver of the truck was uninjured.
Emergency services attended and the road was closed for around six hours to allow a full collision investigation to take place.
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Sergeant Scott Kirkpatrick, of Police Scotland's Road Policing Unit, said: "Our thoughts remain with the family of the man who died in this crash.
"Our inquiries continue to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident and would appeal to anyone who has any information to come forward and speak to police.
"I would also ask if there are any motorists who have possible dashcam footage of the area around the time of the incident to get in touch with officers."
Anyone with information can contact police on 101, quoting incident number 3553 of Friday August 19.