Cops race to horror crash between ambulance and pedestrian on Scots road
COPS have locked down a road after a horror crash between an ambulance and a pedestrian.
The alarm was raised in the early hours of this morning as officers raced to the A96 in Elgin[1].
Pictures show a police[2] van with blue lights guarding the crash site.
The condition of the pedestrian and driver is currently unknown.
A Police Scotland[3] spokesman said: “The A96 in Elgin is closed between Reiket Lane and St Andrews Drive following a collision involving an ambulance[4] and a pedestrian at around 3.30am on Saturday, 22 February, 2025.
“Officers remain at the scene and diversions are in place.”
closure of the West Coast Main Line – one of the country’s busier train routes – while they assess the damage.
Specialist engineers have been called out to the site between Carstairs and Lockerbie to determine the repairs needed to re-open the line.
A statement from Network Rail Scotland[5] said: “We’ve had to close the West Coast Main Line between Carstairs and Lockerbie, due to reports of a possible landslip near Beattock.
“Our engineers are heading to site now to assess any damage caused and repairs needed.”
Shortly afterwards, the first image of the chaos was released, showing dirt, tree branches, and other debris strewn across the middle of the tracks.
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The debris appears to have slid down the hill to the side of the track, leaving behind a gaping hole.
A later statement from Network Rail[6] confirmed that the line remains closed in both directions while ‘specialist geotechnical engineers’ assess the situation.
The disruption has already led to multiple delays and cancellations across major services running through Lockerbie.
Already, services running to Glasgow[7] Central, and Manchester[8] Airport later in the day have been axed, with no fixed timeline on the repairs.
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Officers guard an Elgin road after a collision between a pedestrian and an ambulanceCredit: © Jasperimage.Com
References
- ^ Elgin (www.thesun.co.uk)
- ^ police (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ Police Scotland (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ ambulance (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ Network Rail Scotland (x.com)
- ^ Network Rail (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ Glasgow (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ Manchester (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
