Man charged after crash between car and lorry saw two people taken to hospital
A man has been charged following a collision between a car and a lorry in the Scottish Borders that resulted in two people taken to hospital. The crash involving a silver Ford Kuga car and a blue DAF CF heavy goods tipper vehicle happened on the A68 near Gattonside, at the junction with the B6360. Police said they were alerted to the incident at about 5.05pm on Tuesday.
Emergency services attended and two men aged 48 and 71 were taken to Borders General Hospital for treatment. Police confirmed that a 48-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with a road traffic offence, and that a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. The road was closed for two hours following the incident while investigations were carried out.
Police Constable Andy Ross said: "Our inquiries into the circumstances of this crash remain ongoing. "I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash to get in touch with us. "I would also ask anyone who was in the area at the time and may have dashcam footage which could assist to contact us."
Anyone with information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident number 2805 of June 17 2025.