Rush hour chaos after crash closes major Scots road in both directions as person rushed to hospital
COMMUTERS are facing rush hour chaos after a crash on a busy Scots road sparked huge delays this morning.
Emergency crews[1] raced to the scene on the A75 near Glenluce at around 6.45am today.
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The smash happened shortly before 7am this morningCredit: SUPPLIED
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Police have locked down the road in both directionsCredit: SUPPLIED
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A van and a tar-laying machine were involved in the crashCredit: SUPPLIED
The road has been locked down by cops in both directions after the serious collision.
The smash happened at the Glenluce bypass near the A747 junction in the village between Newton Stewart and Stranraer in Dumfries[2] and Galloway.
A Peugeot[3] van and a tar-laying machine were involved in the collision.
The driver of the van was injured and rushed to Galloway Community Hospital in an ambulance[4].
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service[5] raced to the scene after the alarm was raised.
An eyewitness told the Scottish Sun that they spotted three ambulances, fire engines and an air ambulance heading to the scene this morning.
It happened while Amey crews were carrying out overnight resurfacing works at Glenluce.
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The essential repair works on the A75 have been underway overnight since Monday, May 6, and are crews expected to finish on Sunday, June 2.
They said: “The van crashed into the tar machine in the coned-off area on the eastbound carriageway.
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“It’s a three-lane road and two lanes heading eastbound were closed off for roadworks and resurfacing when it happened.
“An air ambulance was on its way, but they managed to make the ten-mile trip to the hospital on the road in an ambulance”.
Traffic[6] Scotland has warned that traffic is really heavy in the area, creating huge delays.
Commuters have been urged to avoid the area.
Police[7] are currently at the scene of the crash and are conducting enquiries.
Drivers are being diverted along an alternative route.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.45am on Tuesday, 21 May, 2024, police received a report of a two-vehicle crash on the A75 near Glenluce, involving a Peugeot van and a tar-laying machine.
“The driver of the Peugeot was taken to Galloway Community Hospital for treatment.
“The road remains closed as enquiries are carried out at the scene. Diversions are in place.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 6.51am on Tuesday, 21 May, to reports of a road traffic collision on the A75 near Glenluce, Dumfries and Galloway.
“Operations Control mobilised two appliances to the scene.
“One casualty was rescued prior to our arrival and was in the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service.”
A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 0642 hours today to attend an incident on the A75.
“We dispatched two ambulances, our trauma tram and an air ambulance to the scene.”
Posting X, formerly known as Twitter[8] this morning, Traffic Scotland wrote: “NEW 08:11 #A75 Glenluce
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Police have set up a diversion routeCredit: SUPPLIED
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The driver of the van was rushed to hospitalCredit: SUPPLIED
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An air ambulance was deployed to the scene but then circled back to the hospitalCredit: SUPPLIED
References
- ^ Emergency crews (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ Dumfries (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ Peugeot (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ ambulance (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ Traffic (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ Police (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ Twitter (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)