A 19-year-old man has died after his car collided head-on with an articulated lorry on the A801 in Falkirk. The incident occurred between the Bowhouse roundabout and Avon Gorge at around 06:00 on Monday.
Police reported that the man's blue Ford Fiesta was travelling northbound when it struck the lorry. The driver of the lorry was uninjured but left deeply distressed by the incident.
The young man was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not yet been released pending formal identification and notification of his next of kin.
The road was closed for several hours to allow investigators to examine the scene and gather evidence.
Sergeant Paul Ewing appealed for witnesses, stating: 'I would appeal to anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident who may have seen either of the vehicles to contact us. It is imperative we establish the full circumstances of how a young man died.'
