Driver, 19, killed in horror road crash with lorry
A TEEN driver has died after a horror crash with a lorry.
Emergency crews[1] raced to the scene on the A801 in Falkirk following the smash yesterday morning.
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A teen died in a fatal collision with a lorry in FalkirkCredit: Paul Smith
The alarm was raised at around 6am on Monday, August 7, after reports of a crash involving an articulated lorry and a Ford Fiesta.
Sadly, a 19-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
His family have been notified of the tragedy.
The person driving the lorry was uninjured but deeply distressed by the accident.
The road between Bowhouse Roundabout and Avongorge was shut down for several hours so collision investigators could look into what happened at the scene.
Police[2] confirmed enquiries are currently ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the crash.
Sergeant Paul Ewing said: “I would appeal to anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident who may have seen either of the vehicles to contact us.
“It is imperative we establish the full circumstances of how a young man died.
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“If anyone has any information or has any dash cam footage which could assist our investigation, please pass it on.
“Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 0508 of 7 August, 2023.”
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