Two men lost their lives after a vehicle was seen travelling against the flow of traffic on a Scottish motorway, prompting a lengthy closure and a police appeal for witnesses.
A police investigation is under way after two drivers were killed in a head-on collision on the M90 in Scotland, in a crash that appears to have involved a car driving the wrong way down the motorway.
What happened on the southbound carriageway
The fatal smash occurred at around 10.30pm on Friday near junction seven, close to the town of Kinross in Perth and Kinross. According to Police Scotland, a grey Ford Kuga was observed heading north on the southbound side of the motorway before ploughing into a white Vauxhall Corsa travelling in the correct direction.
Both drivers — a 44-year-old man at the wheel of the Kuga and a 20-year-old man driving the Corsa — sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene.
The southbound stretch of the M90 between junctions six and seven remained shut for roughly 16 hours while crash investigators carried out their work.
Why officers are urging drivers to come forward
Detectives are now piecing together the sequence of events that led to the collision and have issued an appeal for anyone who was on that stretch of motorway on Friday night to get in touch. Dashcam footage, in particular, is being sought as officers attempt to build a clearer picture of the moments before impact.
Chief Inspector Lyne Williamson, of Police Scotland’s operational support division, led the force’s response. “My thoughts are with the families of both the men who died following this tragic incident,” she said. “An investigation is under way to establish the full circumstances of the crash.”
She added: “Anyone who was travelling on the M90 at the time and witnessed what happened, or has dashcam footage that could assist our inquiries, is asked to contact officers as soon as possible.”
A tragedy on one of Scotland’s key routes
The M90 is a major arterial route connecting central Scotland with the east coast, and the section near Kinross carries heavy traffic between Edinburgh and Perth. The extended overnight closure caused significant disruption into Saturday morning as specialist officers examined the scene.
No further details about the two men have yet been released by Police Scotland.
