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| One dead after lorry and tanker collide at Crook of Devon | One dead after lorry and tanker collide at Crook of Devon |
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| One person has been killed after an articulated lorry and an oil tanker collided in Perth and Kinross. | |
| The crash happened at about 16:30 on the A977 at Crook of Devon. | The crash happened at about 16:30 on the A977 at Crook of Devon. |
| Tayside Police said that, due to a large spillage of fuel from the oil tanker, a 200m exclusion zone had been put in place. | Tayside Police said that, due to a large spillage of fuel from the oil tanker, a 200m exclusion zone had been put in place. |
| Local residents have been moved out of the area to Loch Leven Community Centre. The road was closed with diversions in place via the B9097. | Local residents have been moved out of the area to Loch Leven Community Centre. The road was closed with diversions in place via the B9097. |
| Police said an articulated lorry travelling east collided with a westbound oil tanker. The tanker's trailer ended up on its side. | Police said an articulated lorry travelling east collided with a westbound oil tanker. The tanker's trailer ended up on its side. |
| Officers said the cab of the tanker broke free and ended up in a field. | |
| Crash investigators were at the scene along with representatives from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Vosa). | Crash investigators were at the scene along with representatives from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Vosa). |
| The road closure and exclusion zone were expected to remain in place overnight. | The road closure and exclusion zone were expected to remain in place overnight. |
| Police urged any witnesses to come forward. | Police urged any witnesses to come forward. |