Witness appeal following three vehicle collision on A71

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision on the A71 which took place west of the junction with Dalmahoy Road around 1.30pm yesterday.

A Renault flatbed truck, travelling westbound, collided with a grey Renault Clio that was travelling eastbound.

The truck has then collided head-on with a grey Volvo XC60, which has also been travelling eastbound.

The 56-year-old male driver of the truck was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with minor injuries.

The 87-year-old driver of the Renault Clio and his 85-year-old female passenger were also taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The 70-year-old driver of the Volvo and his 70-year-old female passenger were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The road was closed until approximately 11.30pm while investigations were conducted at the scene.

Sgt Kos Papakyriakou of Edinburgh’s Road Policing Unit said: “Those travelling in the Volvo were seriously injured however, thankfully, their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

“As part of our enquiries we’d urge anyone who witnessed this collision, and who has not yet spoken to officers, to get in touch with us.

“We’d also ask anyone who may have seen any of the vehicles beforehand, or has information which may be able to help, to come forward.”

Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101.