Motorcyclist Airlifted After Crash on A68

0:00It's April 23rd. This is Edinburgh News Today, driven by AI. A motorcycleist got airlifted to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after smashing into a car on the A6-8 between St. Boswells and Newton St. Boswells. The crash happened around 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026, and emergency crews rushed in with a helicopter to get the rider to the hospital fast. His condition is still unknown right now. A stretch of road stayed shut down for hours, from 4.30 p.m. until about 8 p.m. While first responders handled the scene and kept things, safe. No word yet on the car driver, but police Scotland's on it, digging into what went down. They're keeping inquiries rolling, so we'll hear more as details come out. Ride careful out there on those roads.