Road death – Wamphray, Dumfries

Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of a 60-year-old man in Wamphray, Dumfries on Thursday, 30 March 2023.

Around 7.05pm, police were called by members of the public who had come across a man in an overturned mobility scooter on Newton Meadows near to the crossroads junction at Plantation Cottage.

Emergency services were summoned, however, the man was found to be dead at the scene. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

Sergeant Scott McCreadie, Roads Policing Unit, Dumfries and Galloway, said:

“Although the area where the man was found is quite remote, we would appeal to anyone who may have seen him on his mobility scooter on the road between 6.30 pm and 7.05 pm.

“If you have any information that may assist our investigation, which at this time does not appear suspicious, please call officers via 101 and quote reference number 3136 of Thursday, 30 March 2023.”