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Woman dies days after crash at Cairneyhill in Fife

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

A woman has died two days after the car she was travelling in crashed in Fife.

The 74-year-old succumbed to her injuries after being taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

The driver, a 74-year-old man, remains in a “serious condition” in hospital.

The pair were injured after their red Vauxhall Corsa collided with a tree near the village of Cairneyhill at around 1.50pm on Monday.

It happened on the A994 at the roundabout junction with the A985.

Man and woman, both 74, seriously injured in Fife road accident

A spokesman for Police Scotland confirmed the woman had died.

He said: “Police Scotland can confirm that a woman has died following a serious crash on the A985 at Cairneyhill, Fife.

The incident happened around 1.50pm on Monday, October 19 2020, when a car came off the road and struck a tree.

“A 74-year-old man, the driver, and a 74-year-old woman were taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The woman has now sadly died and the man remains in a serious condition.”

Officers are continuing to appeal for information and anyone who was driving on the road around the time of the crash who has dash-cam footage is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1425 of Monday, October 19 2020.