A man is in hospital after a car burst into flames following a horror multi-vehicle smash in Fife.

Emergency services rushed to the three-car collision at Preston Roundabout in Glenrothes at around 9.45am on Wednesday, February 12. Crews attended and a 50-year-old man was found injured.

He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, where his current condition is unknown. The fire was successfully extinguished by fire crews.

The car burst into flames following the crash in Fife
The car burst into flames following the crash in Fife (Image: www.fifejammerlocations.com)

The road reopened an hour later. Police confirmed a 35-year-old man will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal for a driving offence

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “At 9.45am on Wednesday, 12 February, 2025 we received reports of a three vehicle crash at Preston Roundabout, Glenrothes. Emergency services attended and Scottish Fire and Rescue extinguished a car on fire.

“A 50 year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment. The road closed for an hour and was reopened at 10.45am. A 35-year-old man will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal for a driving offence.”

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