Appeal following fatal road crash on A699

Road Policing officers in the Scottish Borders can confirm that a man has died following a road crash this morning (Tuesday, 17 August).

The incident involved a Mazda MX-5 and a lorry, and took place around 7.15am, on the A699 at the junction with the A68, south of St Boswells.

The driver of the Mazda was pronounced dead at the scene and formal identification is yet to take place. The driver of the lorry was uninjured.

Sergeant Scott Kirkpatrick, from Livingston Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the deceased at this time.

“We are conducting extensive enquiries into the circumstances of this incident and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

“If you were in the area and witnessed the crash, or have any potential dashcam footage of the vehicles involved, please call police on 101, quoting incident 0481 of 17 August.”