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Police appeal for information after serious crash on Queen's Road

Police appeal for information after serious crash on Queen's Road

Monday 10 July 2023

Police appeal for information after serious crash on Queen's Road

Monday 10 July 2023


Police are appealing for information following a high-speed car crash on Queen's Road last night, which left one man is in hospital and another in police custody.

A black Toyota Yaris, which was travelling down the hill towards town, collided with a silver BMW X5 just before 22:00 on Sunday night.

The Yaris driver had to be cut out of the car by firefighters and was taken to hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.

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Pictured: The Yaris driver had to be cut out of the car by firefighters and was taken to hospital.

The 38-year-old driver of the BMW left the scene before emergency services arrived. 

He was later arrested at his home address for dangerous driving, failing to stop and report a collision, and drink-driving.

He was taken to Accident and Emergency, where he was treated for cuts, before being taken into custody, where he remains.

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Pictured: Two properties sustained damage as a result of the crash.

Anyone who may have seen this collision, been involved in any way, or have any relevant information is asked to contact police on 612612 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their Anonymous Online Form at Crimestoppers-uk.org.

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