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Two people in hospital after five-vehicle crash in Fife

The crash closed the A915 Standing Stane road for several hours on Tuesday

By Lindsey Hamilton
Standing Stane Road crash
The six-vehicle crash on the A915. Image: Fife Jammer Locations/FJL Services

Two people are in hospital after a five-vehicle crash in Fife.

The crash happened on the A915 Standing Stane road near Windygates on Tuesday afternoon.

The condition of those injured is not known.

Huge traffic queues built up as the road was closed for several hours but has since re-opened.

Six-vehicle crash

A spokesman for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received a call at 2.30pm about a crash on the A915 Standing Stane Road.

“The two casualties were taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy by ambulance for treatment.

Standing Stane Road crash
The crash on the A915. Image: Fife Jammer Locations/FJL Services
Standing Stane Road crash
Traffic was reported to ne “bumper to bumper”. Image: Fife Jammer Locations/FJL Services

“We sent three appliances from Glenrothes, Methil and Kirkcaldy.

“We also deployed a heavy rescue unit but that was not required.”

He said that Scottish Ambulance were at the scene.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.30pm on Tuesday police were called to the Standing Stane Road, near Windygates, following a report of a five-car crash.

“The road was cleared around 4.10pm.”

Speaking on social media eye-witnesses said traffic on the road was “bumper to bumper” with Coaltown of Wemyss and East Wemyss grid locked. 

 

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