Driver dies following collision between Seat Ibiza and Scania tipper truck near Gorebridge
Last updated 4th Sep 2021
A 52-year-old man has died following a crash on the B7007 Innerleithen Road, near Gorebridge.
A white Scania Tipper HGV and a black Seat Ibiza were involved in a collision on the route between Borthwick and Dewar around 3.30pm yesterday (Friday).
Emergency services were quick to respond after the alarm was raised but the male car driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
His next of kin have been made aware but formal identification is yet to take place.
The road - which links Midlothian with the Borders - was closed for around six hours while the wreckage was cleared and police examined the scene.
Sergeant Jennifer Forbes, from Police Scotland's Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died.
“An investigation is under way to establish the full circumstances of the crash and the road was closed for approximately six hours to allow collision investigators to examine the scene. Diversions were put in place.
“I would appeal to any motorists who were in the area around the time of the crash to contact us, did you see the black Seat Ibiza immediately prior to the collision, and did you pass it on the road?
"In particular we would ask anyone with dash cam to check their footage as they could have captured an image which could assist us.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2048 of 3 September, 2021.