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Police Scotland has confirmed that a third person has died following a road collision in East Lothian.

Dawn Morris, the 21-year-old driver of a Ford Ka was pronounced dead at the scene after her vehicle was involved in a collision with a Ford Focus on the A1, near Torness on Thursday 9th January.

Her rear seat passenger, 21-year-old Claire Jamieson later passed away in hospital after sustaining serious injury. Both women were from the Cowdenbeath area of Fife.

The male driver of the Focus, 23-year-old David Forsyth from Invergordon, was also taken to hospital and has since passed away.

Enquiries into the full circumstances surrounding this incident are ongoing and any motorists who witnessed the collision, or who have information that can assist with our enquiries is asked to contact police immediately.

Those with information can contact Police Scotland on 101 or alternatively, the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.