Teenage pedestrian dies following late night three-vehicle crash

Emergency services attended however the 15-year-old male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Teenager dies after three vehicle crash in Fife on A985 near CairneyhilliStock

A teenage pedestrian has died following a collision involving three vehicles in Fife. 

Police were called to the scene of the crash on Saturday evening around 11.50pm on the A985 near Cairneyhill.

Emergency services attended however the 15-year-old male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. 

His next of kin have been informed. 

The road was closed for around eight hours to allow a full collision investigation to take place. 

Sergeant Colin Morrison, of Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of the boy involved in this incident. 

“Although this happened late in the evening, we are appealing to anyone with any information surrounding the crash to come forward and speak to police. 

“If you were driving in the area at the time and have any dashcam footage that could assist with our investigation, please come forward.”

Police can be contacted by calling 101 and quoting incident 4335 of Saturday, March 5.

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