Motorcyclist dies in A68 crash with lorry and car
A motorcyclist has died after a crash involving a lorry and a car in the Borders region. The accident occurred on the A68 at Earlston on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency services were called shortly after 12:20 PM. The incident involved a red and cream Moto Guzzi motorbike, a silver Ford Eco-sport, and a white DAF lorry. The 70-year-old motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the lorry was not injured. Police are investigating the incident and are seeking more information to understand what happened. The road was closed for several hours and reopened around 5:30 PM. Sergeant Grant Hastie expressed condolences to the man's family and requested privacy for them. Anyone with useful information is urged to contact Police Scotland on 101, referencing incident number 1443 from March 19.