Police watchdog to probe wrong-way crash that killed two men

The police watchdog is to investigate the circumstances surrounding a crash in which two drivers died after one of them drove the wrong way on a motorway.

A grey Ford Kuga was seen travelling northbound on the southbound carriageway of the M90, near junction seven, at about 22:30 on Friday. Seconds later it collided with a white Vauxhall Corsa, which was travelling southbound.

Police said the 44-year-old Kuga driver and the 20-year-old Corsa driver were pronounced dead at the scene.

It is believed that police officers had been involved in a car pursuit before the crash.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A referral of the circumstances of the incident has been submitted by Police Scotland's Professional Standards Department to the Police Investigation & Review Commissioner for consideration."

The M90 was closed for about 16 hours between junctions six and nine to allow emergency services to carry out investigations.

The northbound carriageway was also closed for a short time overnight.

Police have appealed for anyone who was travelling on the M90 at the time and witnessed what happened to contact officers.