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22/07/2015
M8 Crash Victim Named By Police
Police have released the name of a man who died in a road collision on the M8 in Scotland earlier this week.
At around 8.50am on Monday (20 July), a Peugeot 206, Kia Rio, Mercedes van and an articulated HGV were involved in the accident. The motorway was subsequently closed in both directions for almost eight hours.
One man, who has since been named as Wayne Strickland, 49, and from Inverkeithing, died in the collision. The other occupants of the other vehicles were taken to hospital for minor injuries.
Police have said they are investigating the full circumstances of the incident, but it is understood Mr Strickland was the driver of the Peugeot 206.
Any witnesses to the collision are asked to contact police.
(JP)
At around 8.50am on Monday (20 July), a Peugeot 206, Kia Rio, Mercedes van and an articulated HGV were involved in the accident. The motorway was subsequently closed in both directions for almost eight hours.
One man, who has since been named as Wayne Strickland, 49, and from Inverkeithing, died in the collision. The other occupants of the other vehicles were taken to hospital for minor injuries.
Police have said they are investigating the full circumstances of the incident, but it is understood Mr Strickland was the driver of the Peugeot 206.
Any witnesses to the collision are asked to contact police.
(JP)
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