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SAT · 2026-04-18 · 16:32 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0418-70581
News/Two drivers killed in motorway crash in Perth and Kinross
NSR-2026-0418-70581News Report·EN·Human Interest

Two drivers killed in motorway crash in Perth and Kinross

Two drivers died in a motorway collision on the M90 near Kinross, Scotland, at approximately 10:30 pm on Friday. A 44-year-old man driving a grey Ford Kuga was traveling north in the southbound lane when it collided with a white Vauxhall Corsa.

Nadeem BadshahThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-04-18 · 16:32 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Two drivers killed in motorway crash in Perth and Kinross
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Two drivers died in a motorway collision on the M90 near Kinross, Scotland, at approximately 10:30 pm on Friday. A 44-year-old man driving a grey Ford Kuga was traveling north in the southbound lane when it collided with a white Vauxhall Corsa. The driver of the Corsa was a 20-year-old man. Both men were fatally injured at the scene. Police Scotland closed the southbound M90 between junctions six and seven for around 16 hours for investigation. Authorities are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward to aid in determining the circumstances of the crash.

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My thoughts are with the families of both the men who died following this tragic incident.

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The M90 was closed southbound between junctions six and seven for about 16 hours.

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A grey Ford Kuga was seen driving northwards on the southbound carriageway.

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The crash occurred at 10.30pm on Friday.

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Two drivers died in a motorway crash on the M90 near Kinross.

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Two drivers have died in a motorway crash in Scotland involving a car apparently travelling in the wrong direction on the carriageway, police have said.The two men died at the scene of the collision on the M90 near Kinross, a town in Kinross" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="118043" data-entity-type="location">Perth and Kinross, at 10.30pm on Friday.Scotland" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="30102" data-entity-type="organization">Police Scotland said a grey Ford Kugawas seen driving northwards on the southbound carriageway near junction seven and collided with a white Vauxhall Corsa which was on the southbound part of the motorway.The 44-year-old man driving the Kuga and the 20-year-old man driving the Corsa were both fatally injured.Police have appealed for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.Ch Insp Lyne Williamson, from Scotland" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="30102" data-entity-type="organization">Police Scotland’s operational support division, said: “My thoughts are with the families of both the men who died following this tragic incident.“An investigation is under way to establish the full circumstances of the crash.“Anyone who was travelling on the M90 at the time and witnessed what happened, or has dashcam footage that could assist our inquiries, is asked to contact officers as soon as possible.”The M90 was closed southbound between junctions six and seven for about 16 hours to allow an investigation to be carried out.
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