Man suffers life-threatening injuries in A75 crash

The road was shut for about 12 hours following the crash

A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a three-vehicle crash on the A75 in south-west Scotland.

Emergency services were called out to the incident near Dunragit at about 18:30 on Wednesday.

It involved a white Scania lorry, a tractor with a trailer and a grey Toyota Rav 4 car.

The car driver - a 26-year-old man - was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow and one of four dogs travelling in the vehicle died at the scene.

The lorry driver - a 39-year-old man - was taken to Galloway Community Hospital as a precaution and later released.

The 20-year-old man driving the tractor was not hurt.

The other three dogs in the car were checked by a vet and taken to kennels.

The road was shut for about 12 hours for accident investigation work.

Sgt Neil Moffat said: "Our inquiries are ongoing and we are appealing for anyone who can help to get in touch.

“If you were in the area at the time and have information, including dash-cam, that could assist with our investigation then please make contact with us."