Man dies after collision on the A92

Officers were made aware of the incident involving a silver Honda Civic around 11.35pm.

Emergency services attended, however, the 23-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

The A92 was closed in both directions between Bankhead and Redhouse for around seven hours to allow crash investigation work to be carried out.

Enquiries are ongoing and police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

Sergeant Ewan Pearce of Glenrothes Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts and sympathies are with the family and friends of the man who sadly lost his life in this tragic incident.

“I am asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or the vehicle prior to the crash, to contact us if you have not already done so.

“We are also asking anyone in the area at the time to review their dashcam footage for anything relevant that could assist with our investigation."

Anyone with any information is asked to contact officers by calling 101 and quoting incident 4348 of 6 August, 2020.

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