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| Woman seriously injured in Borders police car crash | Woman seriously injured in Borders police car crash |
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| A woman has been seriously injured in a crash involving a police car in the Borders. | A woman has been seriously injured in a crash involving a police car in the Borders. |
| The collision took place on the A72 at Horsbrugh Ford near Peebles at about 19:20 on Saturday. | The collision took place on the A72 at Horsbrugh Ford near Peebles at about 19:20 on Saturday. |
| The marked police vehicle, which was responding to a call, hit a BMW car before coming to rest on its side. | The marked police vehicle, which was responding to a call, hit a BMW car before coming to rest on its side. |
| A 36-year-old woman who was a passenger in the BMW was taken to Borders General Hospital after the crash. She remains in a serious condition. | |
| The 44-year-old man who was driving the BMW and two children, aged five and one, were taken to hospital as a precaution. | The 44-year-old man who was driving the BMW and two children, aged five and one, were taken to hospital as a precaution. |
| The 25-year-old driver of the police car was treated in hospital for minor injuries. | The 25-year-old driver of the police car was treated in hospital for minor injuries. |
| Police Scotland has said inquiries are under way to establish the full circumstances of the crash. | Police Scotland has said inquiries are under way to establish the full circumstances of the crash. |
| A spokesman said: "As is standard procedure when there is an incident that involves the serious injury of a person following contact with the police, the incident has been referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner." | A spokesman said: "As is standard procedure when there is an incident that involves the serious injury of a person following contact with the police, the incident has been referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner." |