Two in serious condition after Ecclefechan road crash

5 July 2022

A man and a woman have been badly injured in a one-vehicle crash in Dumfries and Galloway.

The accident happened on the B7076 Ecclefechan to Kirkpatrick Fleming road at about 05:35 on Monday.

Emergency services were called out to reports of a Ford Fiesta having left the road.

The 47-year-old male driver and his 42-year-old female passenger were taken to Dumfries Infirmary where they are in a "serious but stable" condition.

Police Scotland Sgt Callum Ruddick said investigations into the cause of the crash were ongoing.

He appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.

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