Man killed after driving off flyover

A man who died after the car he and a woman were in came off a motorway flyover and landed on the road below in Dumfries and Galloway has been named by police.

The woman is in a critical condition following the crash, which happened about 3:15pm on Wednesday on the A74(M) at the flyover of the A701 near Moffat. Nicholas Dennis, 72, from Maidenhead in Berkshire, was pronounced dead at the scene. The female passenger, a 69-year-old woman, remains in a critical condition in hospital.

Police are appealing for information about the singlevehicle crash, which involved a silver Volkswagen Golf 5.

The road was closed for seven hours.

Police Constable Lloyd Caven said: “We continue to carry out inquiries into the incident and have spoken to a number of witnesses.

“However, I would still like to hear from anyone who may have seen the vehicle travelling northbound on the motorway shortly before the collision at junction 15.

“Anyone with any information or who may have footage on their dash cam is asked to contact officers via 101.”