As stated by Inspector Ewan Dunsmuir:
Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Pyes Pa this evening.
Emergency services were called to Condor Drive at around 7:20pm after reports a vehicle had crashed down a bank.
The vehicle was located, with the driver unresponsive.
Despite the best efforts of those first on the scene, the driver died a short time later.
The Serious Crash Unit are in attendance and enquiries are ongoing to determine the circumstances of the crash.
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