Biker badly hurt in Beeswing tractor crash
A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a crash with a tractor and trailer on the Dumfries to Dalbeattie road near Beeswing.
The casualty, a 55-year-old man from Elgin, was taken to Dumfries Infirmary after the collision at 17:50 on Wednesday.
The road was closed for some time for accident investigations.
The biker suffered a broken arm and ruptured spleen in the incident. The tractor driver was unhurt.
Police have appealed for any witnesses to the crash to contact them.