Police appeal following fatal crash near Annan

The incident happened around 8.25 pm on the B6357 Annan-Cannonbie-Jedburgh road and involved a grey Range Rover.

Emergency services attended and a 22-year-old male passenger within the car was pronounced dead at the scene.  Another 39-year-old male passenger within the car was taken to Cumberland Infirmary as a precaution.

The driver of the car, a 38-year-old man, was taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary for treatment.  He was later arrested in connection with road traffic offences and released pending further enquiries.

Sergeant Wayne Carnochan said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the man who died and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

“We are asking anyone who may have information to contact us. If you were on this road around the time of the crash and have dash-cam footage that could assist with our investigation then please contact us.”

Anyone who can help is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3502 of Friday, December 13.