A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and another arrested following a crash involving three motrobikes near Kincardine.
The incident happened on the A985 between the Fife town and High Valleyfield, west of Dunfermline, at about 5.50am on Sunday.
Three motorbikes were travelling west towards the Kincardine Bridge near the junction with Gallows Loan at the time.
The emergency services were then called and stayed at the scene for more than five hours.
A 37-year-old man has been taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with what are being described as serious injuries.
The road, which connects Kincardine to Rosyth and the M90, was closed from 6.30am and reopened at 11.15am to allow for investigations to take place.
A diversion was put in place on the A907.
UPDATE❗️⌚️08:10#A985
The A985 remains CLOSED in both directions between High Valleyfield and Kincardine due to an RTC. #PlanAhead @SETrunkRoads
Diversion route: pic.twitter.com/ql9wzeDgpU
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) July 10, 2022
Buses going between Fife and Glasgow were also being diverted.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested for road traffic offences. Inquiries remain ongoing.
Witness appeal
Police are now appealing for witnesses and asking that anyone with information come forward.
Sergeant Ross Drummond, of Police Scotland’s road policing unit, said: “Our inquiries into this incident are ongoing and I would urge anyone with information to come get in touch.
“We would be particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage from the road around that time.
“Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting incident 0981 of July 10.”
