A 47-year-old van driver has died following a collision with a parked car in Fife, Police Scotland have confirmed.
Details of the Fife Collision
The incident occurred on an unclassified road near Stonywynd, Boarhills, at 5.55pm on Thursday, January 3, 2026. According to police, a Mercedes Sprinter van crashed into a parked and unattended Skoda Fabia.
Emergency services rushed to the scene, but the driver of the Mercedes was pronounced dead there. The road was closed for several hours for investigation, reopening at around 10.25pm.
Police Appeal for Witnesses and Dash-Cam Footage
Officers are now urging anyone with information to come forward. They are particularly keen to speak with two men who stopped to help the driver at the scene.
Sergeant Fraser Mitchell said: ‘We are in the process of establishing the full circumstances and I would ask anyone who may have seen the Mercedes van before the crash, and is yet to speak to police, to contact us.’
‘I am particularly keen to speak to two men who went to help the driver,’ he added. ‘I would also ask any drivers in the area at the time to check their dash-cam footage as it could assist us in our investigation.’
Recent Tragic Incidents on UK Roads
This fatal crash follows another recent tragedy on Britain's roads just days before Christmas. On Saturday, December 20, a two-year-old boy from London was killed and five others seriously injured on the A1 in Cambridgeshire.
Their Toyota Auris, which had broken down, was struck by a Volkswagen Touran near Stibbington Junction at 6.20pm. The Volkswagen driver, a 64-year-old man from Peterborough, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after escaping with minor injuries.
Police investigations into both incidents continue.
