Appeal following serious crash in Dumfries and Galloway

Road Policing officers are appealing for information following a serious crash on the A713 near to Dundeugh.

Around 11.05am on Sunday, 18 August, 2024 officers were called to a two vehicle crash on the A713 Ayr to Castle Douglas road north of Dundeugh.

The crash involved a Mercedes Sprinter delivery van and a black BMW motorbike.

Emergency services attended and the motorcyclist, a 57-year-old man, was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow via air ambulance where he remains in a serious condition.

The road was closed for around nine hours.

Constable Chris Kirkpatrick said: "Our enquiries into this collision remain ongoing and we are appealing to anyone that witnessed the incident to come forward.

"We would also like to speak to anyone who saw the vehicles, or has dashcam footage of them, prior to the crash."

Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident 1395 of 18 August.

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Appeal following serious crash in Dumfries and Galloway

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