A7 crash: Driver dies and passenger hospitalised with 'serious injuries' after crash near Langholm
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
A man has died and another is in hospital with serious injuries following on the A7 near Langholm on Tuesday.
Officers said the crash happened around 11.35am around four miles north of Langholm and involved two vehicles.
They said the 36-year-old male driver of a green Toyota Hilux was pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile the passenger, a 55-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Medical staff have describe his condition as stable. The driver of the white Scania HGV was not injured.
The road was closed to allow for crash investigation and vehicle recovery and fully reopened around 11.55pm.
Sergeant Colin Ramage said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died in this crash, as well as the man who suffered serious injuries.
“We’re carrying out extensive enquiries to establish exactly what happened and I’d appeal to anyone with information or dash-cam footage to come forward.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 1242 of November 4.
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