Police car involved in Kirkcaldy crash
8 March 2019, 18:44
A police car which was responding to a 999 call has been involved in a collision with two other vehicles in Fife.
Two people are still in two of the vehicles after the crash at Oriel Road, Kirkcaldy, on Friday afternoon at about 4.50pm.
One person has already been safely removed from a car by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).
Police Scotland tweeted saying the incident involved a marked police vehicle, which was responding to a 999 call at the time.
An SFRS spokesman said: "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at 4.58pm on Friday March 8 to reports of a road traffic collision in Kirkcaldy.
"Operations control mobilised three fire engines to the incident at Oriel Road involving three cars.
"Firefighters safely removed one casualty from one of the vehicles and passed them into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
"Crews are currently working to remove two other casualties from the other cars.
"Firefighters will remain on scene until the area is made safe."
A Police Scotland spokeswoman also confirmed the road was closed in both directions.
