Man issued with fixed penalty ticket following road traffic collision near Peebles

Author: Ally McGilvrayPublished 30th May 2023
Last updated 31st May 2023

Police say a man's been issued with a fixed penalty notice after officers were called to reports of a crash involving a van and a car in the Borders.

It happened on the A703 just north of Peebles, near the turn-off for Cringletie, shortly before 5pm yesterday (Tuesday).

It's understood the road - which links Edinburgh with the Borders - remained "passable with care".

No-one was seriously injured.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 4.50pm on Tuesday, police were called to a report of a road crash involving a van and a car on the A703, north of Peebles. 

“No one received medical treatment and one man was issued with a fixed penalty notice.”

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