Woman dies and man taken to hospital following two-vehicle crash

The collision occurred around 12.50pm on the A698 Kelso to Hawick road on Saturday.

Patricia Kim Common from Yeovil in Somerset dies following A698 crash Google Maps

A woman has died following a two-vehicle crash in the Scottish Borders. 

The collision occurred around 12.50pm on Saturday on the A698 Kelso to Hawick road near to Heiton and involved a white Volkswagen and a black Volvo. 

The female driver of the Volkswagen was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash. 

She has been named as 61-year-old Patricia Kim Common from Yeovil in Somerset.

The 44-year-old male driver of the Volvo was taken to Borders General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries following the collision. 

Sergeant Mark Banner, from Police Scotland’s road policing unit, said: “We are appealing for anyone who was in the area around the time of the crash who saw anything or has dash-cam footage that could assist with our enquiries to please come forward.

“If you can assist our investigation please contact us on 101, quoting incident 1549 of Saturday April 2.”