Driver charged after car flips following failed police stop in Cowdenbeath

A driver crashed into three parked cars and reportedly flipped his vehicle after allegedly failing to stop for police in Fife.

Police said the car was signalled to stop on the A909 in Cowdenbeath at around 1.51am on Saturday due to concerns about the manner of driving.

The vehicle then collided with three parked cars and is understood to have overturned.

Car flipped onto its side in Cowdenbeath

The 32-year-old driver has been arrested and charged with road traffic offences and is due to appear in court on Monday September 14.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A vehicle was signalled to stop due to concerns about the manner of driving on the A909 at Cowdenbeath around 1.51am on Saturday, 12 September.

“The vehicle subsequently collided with three parked cars.

“A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with road traffic offences. He is due to appear at Dunfermline Sheriff Court on Monday, 14 September, 2026.”