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Iona Young

East Lothian man pronounced dead at the scene of horror crash in Dunbar

An East Lothian man has died after a horror crash in Dunbar on Thursday afternoon June 9.

The incident took place at around 4.15pm on the A199 near Foxlake Adventures and involved a black BMW and two agricultural vehicles.

One driver at the scene was treated for minor injuries but tragically the 62-year-old BMW driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The road was closed for collision investigation to be carried out and re-opened at around 6am on Friday, 10 June.

Witnesses nearby reported thick black smoke billowed into the air from the scene of the crash.

Sergeant Kosmas Papakyriakou said: “Sadly, as a result of this crash a man lost his life and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this very difficult time.

“I would ask anyone who saw the vehicles immediately prior to the crash, specifically the BMW, to come forward.

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"I would also ask anyone who may have been recording with dash-cam at the location to check their footage and provide anything relevant to us as soon as possible.

“Those with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 and quote incident number 2254 of Thursday, 9 June, 2022.”

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