Edinburgh M8 crash: Woman, 41, dies at scene of lorry and car crash at Hermiston Gait in Edinburgh

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Emergency services[2] rushed to the scene near Junction 1 on the major road at around 9.10am on Monday, December 18 following reports of a Kia[3] Sorento having collided with an HGV[4]. The driver of the Kia, a 41-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The road was closed for several hours whilst officers carried out investigations into the incident and reopened at 6.35pm. Road Policing Officers in Edinburgh[5] are now appealing for information following the fatal road crash[6] yesterday and have asked anyone with information to get in touch.

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Road Policing Sergeant Jill Kirkpatrick said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the woman who died. Enquiries into the circumstances of this collision are ongoing, and I would ask anyone who was on the motorway at the time and may have seen the crash, to please contact us." Sergeant Kirkpatrick added: "I would also appeal to anyone with dash-cams or recording equipment to check their footage for anything that could assist us."

Anyone with information can contact Police[7] Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0761 of December 18.

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  3. ^ Kia (www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com)
  4. ^ HGV (www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com)
  5. ^ Edinburgh (www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com)
  6. ^ fatal road crash (www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com)
  7. ^ Police (www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com)