Baby in critical condition after road smash
A car and a Land Rover collided on the notorious A75 Gretna-Stranraer road near Annan in Dumfriesshire at 12:30pm on Saturday.
Emergency services were called to the accident, which was near the junction with the B7020 road into Annan, about half a mile away.
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Hide AdThe baby was rushed to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary in a critical condition and later transferred 80 miles north to Yorkhill Hospital at Glasgow for specialist treatment.
A Dumfries and Galloway Police spokesman said yesterday: "The baby received serious injuries and has subsequently been transferred to Yorkhill Hospital, Glasgow where his condition is described as critical."
A police spokesman added they could not confirm whether icy roads were a contributing factor to the crash.
No other person in the crash is believed to have been seriously injured.
The police statement added: "Anyone who witnessed the collision or who has any information regarding it is asked to come forward."