Road traffic collision

Police in Dumfries are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision on the A701 at Shieldhill, near Aimsfield. The collision occurred at around 09.35hrs on Saturday 24 September and involved a green coloured BMW 318 and a red coloured Citroen ZX.

The local 58 year old owner of the Citroen sustained serious injuries in the incident and was taken to DGRI to receive treatment. His condition is described as serious but stable. The local 21 year old driver of the BMW was not harmed in the incident and will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal in relation to dangerous driving.

Anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident or seen the green coloured BMW travelling in the Heathhall area or travelling on the A701 prior to the collision is asked to contact police on 0845 600 5701