A three year-old boy died after an accident at a farm in Crossgates last night.

The accident happened at around 5.10pm and police are investigating the circumstances. 

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Police in Fife are investigating after a child was killed during a collision on a farm in Fife. 

"The incident happened around 5.10 p.m. on Tuesday 14th February at a property in Crossgates. 

"A three-year-old boy sustained fatal injuries after he was involved in a collision with a farm vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.

"Inquiries into the full circumstances surrounding this matter are continuing."

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We received a call at 17.17 to respond to a accident at a address in Crossgates. 

"We dispatched multiple units to the scene and and the first unit arrived at 17.21."