49-year-old man dies in crash on A75 near Glenluce

He was driving a van which collided with a stationary industrial vehicle on Tuesday morning

Author: Paul KellyPublished 21st May 2024

A 49-year-old man has died after his van collided with a stationary industrial vehicle on the A75 near Glenluce.

Road policing officers are now appealing for information on the incident, which happened at around 6.45 on Tuesday morning.

The man was driving a white Peugeot Partner van which hit a stationary Volvo paver machine.

He was taken to Galloway Community Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Sergeant Lloyd Caven said: “Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the deceased at this time.

“Enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing and we’d like to thank the public for their understanding, as officers carry out their work in the area.

“We would appeal to anyone with information on the crash, any witnesses, or motorists who may have been in the area and have dashcam footage, to please come forward. You can call police on 101, quoting incident 0538 of 21 May, 2024.”

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