Two seriously hurt as car and van catch fire in horror Grangemouth crash

The road was closed for over nine hours as emergency services dealt with the incident

The drivers of the van and Suzuki SX4 were rushed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and the Hyundai driver is in Forth Valley Hospital
Author: Lindsay HerronPublished 11th Jan 2025

Two people are seriously injured after a car and a van burst into flames in a horror three-vehicle crash in Grangemouth last night.

Scottish Fire and Rescue personnel had to extinguish the blaze after the smash in Beancross Road around 9.30pm involving a white Citroen Nemo van, a grey Suzuki SX4 and a black Hyundai Tucson.

The 29-year-old male driver of the van and the 32-year-old male driver of the Suzuki were taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Hospital for treatment to what are described as serious injuries.

The 37-year-old female driver of the Hyundai was taken to Forth Valley Hospital for treatment.

The road was closed for around nine hours to allow for investigations to be carried out.

Sergeant Fraser Easton said: “We are continuing our enquiries to establish the full circumstances. I would urge anyone who may have witnessed the crash and who has not already spoken to officers to get in touch.

“I would also appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time and who may have dash-cam footage which could assist to contact us.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 3371 of 10 January, 2025.

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