The 79-year-old man was driving a red Kia Venga with the woman, 85, in the passenger seat when they collided with a blue Kia Sportage on the A697 between Carfraemill and Greenlaw, near the town of Lauder. Both were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened around 4.30pm on Friday. The female driver of the Kia Sportage was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment, Police Scotland said. The road was closed for seven hours after the crash. Police have now launched an investigation, appealing for any drivers who witnessed the crash or who have information or dash cam footage to get in touch. Traffic Police Sergeant Kosmas Papakyriakou said: “Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of those involved in this incident.” Anyone who can help is asked to call 101 quoting incident 2597 of 11 November 2022. Woman hit by lorry on A2 in Kent Elsewhere, a woman died after being hit by a lorry on the A2 in Kent in the early hours of Saturday. The victim is believed to have been traveling in a gray BMW which stopped on the promenade. She was pronounced dead at the scene, on the London-bound motorway near Dartford Heath at around 2.45am. The driver of the white DAF truck stopped after the collision. Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit launched an investigation which led to the closure of the road. The coastal highway has since reopened. Anyone with information or dash cam footage is asked to call 101.
