A man has died after a crash in Guardbridge.
The 48-year-old was pronounced dead after his vehicle crashed on Main Street at around 7.10am on Thursday.
The collision led to the closure of the road for several hours with traffic being diverted away from the scene.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a one-vehicle crash on Main Street in Guardbridge around 7.10am on Thursday.
Man pronounced dead at scene
“Emergency services attended and a 48-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.
“Our inquiries into the crash are ongoing and anyone with information about the crash should contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 0438 of January 27.”
The incident caused tailbacks on the A919 – the main route between St Andrews and Dundee – and on the A914 at St Michaels.
It led to the cancellation of several bus services due to the road being blocked, according to Stagecoach East Scotland.
Service X61, to and from Dundee via St Michaels, all back to normal, timings, earlier RTA has cleared.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.— Stagecoach East Scotland (@StagecoachEScot) January 27, 2022
It comes as roadworks are already affecting traffic between Guardbridge and St Andrews, while restrictions are also in place on the Tay Road Bridge for emergency repairs.
