Three people badly hurt in Buckhaven crash
Three people have been badly hurt, one of them critically, in a road accident on the outskirts of Buckhaven.
- By Bruce Fegen
- Published in the Courier : 20.07.10
- Published online : 20.07.10 @ 07.04am
The driver of one of the cars sustained head injuries and was rushed to hospital by ambulance under police escort.
Police said a Ford Fiesta and Suzuki Swift were involved in the collision, which took place on the A955 between East Wemyss and Buckhaven, near the Buck and Hynd pub, at around 2pm on Monday.
The Fiesta driver, a 26-year-old from East Wemyss, suffered serious head injuries.
He was rushed to Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline, and later transferred by ambulance to a specialist unit at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.
Fire and rescue crews released the man and woman in the Suzuki.
After treatment at the scene they were taken to Queen Margaret Hospital. Their injuries were described as serious but not life-threatening.
Police closed the road between East Wemyss and Buckhaven for several hours while they investigated the accident and removed the vehicles.
Any witnesses should call police on 0845 6005702.
Earlier in the day, one of the major routes in and out of Kirkcaldy was blocked for a spell after a three-vehicle crash.
The collision on the A915 Standing Stane road occurred near Boreland roundabout at about 11.35am.
No one required hospital treatment, but the road was closed for some time.
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