A72 blocked following collision 'involving bus and a car'
Last updated 6th Jul 2023
The A72 road between Clovenfords and Walkerburn has been blocked following reports of a "bad smash" near the Nest roundabout.
It happened sometime before 8am this morning (Thursday), with an eyewitness reporting a bus and a car were involved.
Emergency services raced to the scene after the alarm was raised and drivers were urged to avoid the area.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 7.35am on Thursday (July 6th) to a report of a crash on the A72 near Clovenfords, involving a car and a bus.
“Emergency services attended and the car driver was checked by the Scottish Ambulance Service. There were no reported injuries on the bus.
“The road is currently closed and drivers are asked to avoid the area until recovery has taken place.”
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It's the latest in a series of incidents in the Borders over the past few days, which have left some of the region's main routes at a standstill.
On Tuesday, four people were taken to hospital following two crashes within hours of each other.
Three people were taken for treatment in Edinburgh following a smash involving two vehicles on the A68 between Soutra and Oxton, around 1.20pm.
And then, around two-and-a-half hours later, as traffic was being diverted, a man was rushed to Borders General Hospital following a three-car crash on the A7 north of Stow.
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Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the A68 crash, involving a blue Audi A5 and a silver Vauxhall Vivaro - near to the junction for Glengelt - to contact them.
Both male drivers were taken to the Royal Infirmity of Edinburgh for treatment, as was the male passenger of the Audi. Their injuries are not described as being life-threatening.
A series of road closures are also planned in Galashiels and Selkirk today as the King and Queen make their first official visit to the Borders following their Crowning earlier this year.
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Meanwhile, police have confirmed emergency services were called to a crash in Galashiels' High Street around 3.15pm on Wednesday.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "The crash involved a car and a parked vehicle Emergency services attended and no criminality was established."
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