A MAN has been arrested and charged after a car struck a home on the B1347.

At 7.25pm on Saturday, police responded to reports that a vehicle had collided with a property near East Fortune.

Yesterday, the Courier reported about the incident and can now reveal that a 48-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the crash.

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The man was released and will appear in court at a later date.

Emergency services attended the scene and there were no reports of injuries.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.25pm on Saturday, July 13, we were called to a report of a car having struck a house on the B1347 near East Fortune.

“Emergency services attended and there were no reports of injuries.

“A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with road traffic offences.

"He was released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date.”