Police say man who vanished after crash no longer being treated as a missing person

Police say a 26-year-old man who vanished following a two-car crash on the A7 near Selkirk is no longer being treated as a missing person.

It had been feared Shane Donnelly, from Galashiels - also known as Shane Barr - may have been injured in the smash, which left a woman in hospital.

And an appeal was launched to help find him.

But, after more than four days of searches involving a police helicopter, sniffer dog, drone and mountain rescue, officers say they have now spoken to Shane "and have no concerns regarding his well-being."

Emergency services raced to the scene of the crash, near the Bridgelands Road junction, when the alarm was raised around 7.10pm on Tuesday.

A woman in the other car was taken to Borders General Hospital for treatment; her condition is unknown.

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In a statement released on Sunday afteroon, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Thank you for sharing our appeal to trace Shane Donnelly/Barr, who was missing in the Selkirk area since Tuesday.

"Officers have now spoken to Shane and have no concerns regarding his wellbeing.

"Enquiries continue however, he is no longer being treated as a missing person.

"Thank you again to everyone who assisted with our appeals."

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