TWO people were taken to hospital following a crash on the A68 which took place around 12.30am on Christmas morning.
Emergency services responded to the two vehicle collision near Fala just north of Soutra Hill.
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The road was closed for nearly four hours to facilitate an investigation and recovery of the vehicles.
Diversions were put in place and the road reopened around 4.20am.
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police received a report of a two-vehicle crash on the A68 near Fala around 12.30am on Monday, 25 December, 2023.
Two people were taken to hospital as a precaution and the road re-opened around 4.20am.”
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