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Driver dies in oil tanker collision at Crook of Devon | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
The driver of an oil tanker has died after a collision with a van 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 the Mercedes Sprinter van, travelling east, collided with a westbound oil tanker on the A977 at its junction with the unclassified road from the A91. | |
The tanker's trailer ended up on its side and the cab broke free and ended up in a field. | |
The driver died at the scene. | |
The van driver was taken to Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline with minor injuries. | |
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. |