Police seek key witness after fatal Fife road crash

A 73-year-old woman died in the three-vehicle smash on the A92

The female driver of a mercedes died at the scene
Author: Lindsay HerronPublished 4th Oct 2023

Police are urging the driver of a car spotted shortly before a fatal three-vehicle crash to come forward.

A 73-year-old woman died when the Mercedes B-class she was driving on the A92 near Rathillet, Fife, was involved in a collision with a tractor towing a trailer and a Nissan Qashqai at around 1.25pm on Tuesday.

Emergency services attended and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 62-year-old man driving the tractor and the 65-year-old man driving the Nissan did not require medical treatment.

Police are now trying to trace the driver of a white car thought to have been on the road shortly before the crash happened.

Sergeant Scott Kirkpatrick said: "Our investigation is ongoing as we piece together the full circumstances of this incident and it is important we have all the information.

"I would appeal to any witnesses to this crash or anyone on this road around the time of the crash who has dashcam footage to contact us.

"From our initial inquiries, we believe there was a white car driving on the road shortly before the crash took place. I would urge the driver of this car to contact us in case they have information that will assist our inquiries."

Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting incident number 1701 of October 3.

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