TWO young men died in a fatal crash on the A91 near Bannockburn on Sunday.

Road policing officers are appealing for information following the collision, which involved a black Vauxhall Corsa and an HGV between the Bannockburn Interchange and Greencornhills Roundabout.

Emergency services attended the scene following the crash around 3.50pm on Sunday, March 17.

The rear seat passengers of the Corsa, two males aged 17 and 19, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The 17-year-old male driver was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow by air ambulance where he remains in a critical condition.

The front seat passenger, a 17-year-old female, was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment and was later released.

The 29-year-old male driver of the HVG was uninjured and was arrested on connection with a road traffic offence and was released pending further inquiries.

Officers closed the road for several hours to allow crash investigations to take place.

The road was re-opened around 2.40am on Monday, March 18, and enquiries are ongoing with police appealing for information.

Road Policing Sergeant Elaine Scott said: “My thoughts are with everyone involved in this incident and their families and friends at this difficult time.

“We will continue to offer support as our investigation progresses.

“It’s vital we establish exactly what happened here and I’m appealing to anyone who saw the crash, or either vehicle prior to it, to contact us.

“Regardless of how significant you believe the information you have is, we want to hear from you.

“I’d also ask drivers with dashcam footage of the area around the time to please review this and bring anything of significance to our attention.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 2165 of March 17.