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Two people die in road accident Men die in road gritter accident
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Police have confirmed that two people have died in a road accident in Dumfries and Galloway. Two men were killed when their car was in an accident with a road gritter, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary have confirmed.
The accident happened just after 0900 GMT on Sunday on the A711 Dumfries to Dalbeattie road, at Longwood. The accident happened at 0915 GMT on the A711 Dumfries to Dalbeattie road in the Long Wood area of Dumfries.
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary said the road had been closed and was expected to remain closed for some time. Diversions are now in place. The two local men, who have not been named, were in a Ford Focus car.
The police have warned motorists to drive with caution because black ice has badly affected many roads. Police are investigating the collision and road diversions are in place. The deaths bring the total killed on Scotland's roads this weekend to five.