Woman dies in horror East Lothian crash which saw A199 near Dunbar closed for hours
A 62-year-old woman died in a horror crash in East Lothian which saw a road closed for hours.
Emergency services descended on the A199 at Dunbar, near the Tynefield junction, at around 2.35pm on Wednesday, April 1 following reports of a crash involving a red Ford Fiesta and a blue Mercedes lorry.
The driver of the Fiesta, a 62-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was injured.
The East Lothian road was closed to allow for crash investigation work to be carried out, and reopened at around 9.15pm.
Road policing officers are now appealing for information. Sergeant Mike Thomson said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died at this difficult time.
"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the crash and I would ask anyone who witnessed what happened, or who was travelling in the area at the time and may have dash-cam footage, to contact us.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1748 of 1 April, 2026."