Woman critical and toddler injured after crash in Methil

A woman is in a critical condition in hospital after a serious crash in Methil.

The 27-year-old was a passenger in a silver Volkswagen which collided with a tree on South Street around 7.25pm on May 17.

A 3-year-old girl and the male driver of the car suffered minor injuries.

The road was closed for approximately seven hours.

Sergeant Ewan Pearce of the Road Policing unit said: “This was a serious crash and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who has suffered serious injury as a result, along with all those involved.

“Our enquiries into the cause of the crash are continuing and I would ask anyone who saw what happened, and has not yet spoken to officers, to come forward.

“I would also ask motorists who were in the area around the time of the collision who may have been recording via dash-cam devices to check their systems and provide any relevant footage to us as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting incident number 2879 of Sunday, 17 May, 2020.

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