Man, 70, dies after car and lorry crash near Dreghorn
PC Josh Forrester said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died, and we continue to carry out inquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash and the events leading up to it."We are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the crash or who saw the Kia Ceed being driven in the area prior to the collision."
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Man quizzed over ‘assault' of naked man who dropped trousers on Tube before being tackled by ‘vigilante' passengers
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- BBC News
Jersey road workers wearing bodycams due to verbal abuse
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