Six people, including a ten-year-old girl, have been injured in a collision between a black Volkswagen Golf and red Ford Fiesta which happened one mile east of Walkerburn on the A72 at around 8.20pm last night.
Members of the public helped at the scene until emergency services arrived.
Following the collision, the road was closed for almost eight hours as police carried out an investigation.
The 60-year-old male driver of the Fiesta, along with two women aged 36 and 18, were conveyed to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with serious injuries.
A 15-year-old schoolgirl was also taken to hospital with minor injuries, while a ten-year-old girl was transported to Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh with serious injuries.
The 26-year-old female driver of the Golf was taken to the ERI with minor injuries.
Police are now appealing for witnesses.
Sergeant Gary Taylor said: “This has been a serious collision involving six people who were taken to hospital following the incident.
“A number of members of the public stopped at the scene to assist prior to the arrival of emergency services and I would like to thank them for their assistance at the scene.
“As part of our inquiries, we’re keen to hear from anyone who was travelling on the A72 around the time of the collision, and who saw the vehicles immediately prior to, or who witnessed, the collision.
“Anyone with relevant dashcam footage should contact officers to provide this as soon as possible.”
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.
