A pensioner is in a critical condition in hospital today after a three-vehicle crash in Dumfries and Galloway .
Cops and paramedics were called to the A75 Grenta to Stranraer road at a junction leading to Arnmannoch, Shawhead at around 3.45pm yesterday.
As a result of the smash a 79-year-old man, who was driving a grey Volkswagen Beetle, was rushed to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary where he remains in a critical condition.
A 22-year-old woman, driver of a Vauxhall Corsa, and a 65-year-old man, driver of the Ford Transit , were taken to hospital for assessment and released.
Officers from Police Scotland are now appealing for witnesses to come forward with any information regarding the incident.
Sergeant Jonathan Edgar, of Dumfries road policing unit, said: "Given the time of day there would have been a lot of traffic on the road so we're appealing for anyone who saw the collision to contact us.
"Equally we're looking to speak to people who stopped to assist or had dash cameras fitted to their vehicles around the time of the collision.
"If anyone has any information, please contact us on 101 quoting incident number 2443 of 25 October 2019."
