Man dies following two-car crash near site of proposed Center Parcs on A7
Last updated 13th Jan 2025
A 75-year-old man has died and a 52-year-old woman is in a serious condition in hospital following a two-car crash on the A7 north of Hawick.
Emergency services - including police, fire and ambulance crews - raced to the scene on the cross-border route after the alarm was raised around 4.35pm on Sunday.
The collision, involving a black Suzuki Ignis and a red Vauxhall Grandland, took place near the junction with the Drove Road, which overlooks the site of Center Parcs proposed new 700-lodge holiday village development.
The driver of the Ignis was pronounced dead at the scene; while the driver of the Grandland was taken to Borders General Hospital for treatment. Hospital staff describe her condition as serious but stable.
The road was closed for more than seven hours while police examined the scene and the wreckage was cleared, before reopening this morning around 12.15am.
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Sergeant Jamie Humpage, from Police Scotland, said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the man who died.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are keen to speak to anyone driving on the road around the time of the crash to get in touch.
“I would also ask anyone driving on this road between Selkirk and Hawick around the time of the crash with dash-cam, to please check their footage and make contact with officers if it holds anything relevant.”
Anyone who can assist is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1987 of Sunday, January 12th, 2025.
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