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Daily Record
14 hours ago
- Daily Record
Dog killed and three people injured in crash with stolen car near Inverness
A dog has been killed in a crash involving a stolen car near Inverness as three people were rushed to hospital. Three people have been rushed to hospital and a dog has died following a serious crash involving a stolen car near Inverness. Emergency crews raced to the A96 at Newton of Petty at 8.45am on Friday July 18 after receiving reports of a serious collision involving a stolen car from the Buckie area. The 50-year-old female driver of a red Vauxhall Corsa was taken by air ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The 74-year-old female passenger of a black Volvo XC60 was also taken by air ambulance to the same hospital, while the 74-year-old male driver was taken by road ambulance to Raigmore Hospital. A dog travelling in the Corsa died at the scene. The A96 was closed for crash investigation work to carried out and re-opened around 6.30pm. Enquiries so far have established that the Corsa was stolen from the Great Western Road area of Buckie around 7.30am the same morning. Sergeant Ewan Calder said: 'Our enquiries into the crash and the events leading up to it are ongoing and I would like to thank everyone who has come forward and spoken to officers so far. 'In particular we would like to speak to anyone with information relating to the theft of the Corsa and also if you were driving in the area between the time it was stolen and the time of the crash to please check any dash-cam footage. 'If you have captured anything that could assist with our enquiries into the theft and the crash and have not spoken to us already then please get in touch.' Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0755 of Friday, 18 July, 2025. Earlier today, in a separate incident, we reported that a car burst into flames after it was "abandoned" following a crash in Glasgow. Police spotted the vehicle "allegedly driving at speed" along Govan Road in the early hours of Friday, July 18. The vehicle later crashed on Harmony Row, with officers saying three occupants ran from the wreckage, reports Glasgow Live. The vehicle then caught fire, however police confirmed there were no injuries. An image from the scene shows massive flames coming from the scene where emergency crews raced to. A 21-year-old man was later traced by officers nearby on Roseneath Street. He was arrested and charged and appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday. Police say enquiries remain ongoing. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'At around 1.35am on Friday, 18 July, 2025 officers on patrol observed a vehicle allegedly driving at speed on Govan Road. ' Officers traced the vehicle which had crashed on Harmony Row. Three people from the car made off on foot from police. 'The vehicle caught fire when abandoned. Nobody was injured as a result. 'A 21-year-old man was traced by officers a short distance away on Roseneath Street and arrested. He has been charged in connection with the incident and is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday, 18 July. 'Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.' A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 1.39am on Friday, 18 July, to reports of one vehicle on fire on Govan Road, Glasgow. "Operations Control mobilised one appliance to the scene, where firefighters extinguished a fire affecting one car. "There were no casualties and crews left the scene at 2.09am after ensuring the area was made safe." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Daily Record
'Stolen' car in crash on Scots road as three rushed to hospital and dog killed
Police and ambulances attended the scene and the road remains closed while a probe is carried out. The driver of a 'stolen' Corsa and two pensioners have been airlifted to hospital after a horror crash in the Highlands. The incident took place at around 8.45am on, July 18 when emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash on the A96 at Newton of Petty, near Inverness. Police and ambulances attended the scene and the road remains closed while a probe is carried out. The 50-year-old female driver of the red Vauxhall Corsa was flown by air ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. A 74-year-old woman, who was the passenger of a black Volvo XC60, was also taken by air ambulance to the same hospital. The 74-year-old male driver of the Volvo was taken by road ambulance to Raigmore Hospital. A dog travelling in the Corsa died at the scene. It has been established the Corsa had earlier been reported stolen from the Buckie area. Sergeant Ewan Calder said: 'Our enquiries into the crash and the events leading up to it are ongoing. 'I'm appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened, or saw the vehicles prior to the collision, to contact us. I'd also ask drivers with dash-cams to review their footage and bring anything of significance to our attention.' Anyone with information is urged to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 0755 of 18 July, 2025.
STV News
2 days ago
- STV News
Three people injured and dog killed in crash involving stolen car
Three people have been injured and a dog has died following a crash involving a stolen car in Inverness. Emergency services were called to a crash on the A96 at Newton of Petty involving a red Vauxhall Corsa and a black Volvo XC60 around 8.45am on Friday. The 50-year-old female driver of the Corsa was taken by air ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. A dog travelling in the car died at the scene. A 74-year-old woman, who was the passenger of the Volvo, was also taken by air ambulance to the same hospital. The 74-year-old male driver of the Volvo was taken by road ambulance to Raigmore Hospital. Investigations have revealed that the Corsa had earlier been reported stolen from the Buckie area. The road remains closed while crash investigations are carried out. Sergeant Ewan Calder said: 'Our enquiries into the crash and the events leading up to it are ongoing. 'I'm appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened, or saw the vehicles prior to the collision, to contact us. I'd also ask drivers with dash-cams to review their footage and bring anything of significance to our attention.' Anyone with information is urged to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 0755 of July 18, 2025. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Woman in court charged with murder after man allegedly stabbed to death in Scots town
The woman, 40, made no plea and was committed for further examination. She was remanded in custody MURDER RAP Woman in court charged with murder after man allegedly stabbed to death in Scots town Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A WOMAN has appeared in the dock charged with the murder of a man in a Scots seaside town. Jade Bell, 40, appeared in a private hearing at Ayr Sheriff Court today — accused over the death of 42-year-old Mark Blackwood. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Emergency crews raced to the scene following reports of a disturbance Credit: Stephen Gibson / Buchanan Photos 2 Jade Bell made no plea and was committed for further examination. She was remanded in custody. Credit: Alamy Bell, of Troon, made no plea and was committed for further examination. She was remanded in custody. Cops launched a major investigation after Mr Blackwood was found fatally injured in a flat in Glenmuir Place, Ayr, on the evening of Saturday, July 5. Emergency crews raced to the scene around 8.10pm following reports of a disturbance — but tragically, Mr Blackwood couldn't be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives locked down the residential area as forensic teams combed the property for clues. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'The 40-year-old woman arrested in connection with the death of Mark Blackwood in Ayr has been charged. 'Around 8.10pm on Saturday, 5 July, we were called to a report of a man found seriously injured in a flat in Glenmuir Place. 'Mark was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries are ongoing.' Officers are still urging anyone with information to come forward as the probe continues. It comes following another tragedy in Ayrshire, when a 14-year-old boy died after being struck by a car. The youngster, named as Aiden McLuckie was knocked down by a Vauxhall Corsa as he walked on the A76 near Hurlford yesterday. Man who stabbed woman to death as she slept confesses to her murder Mercy crews rushed to the spot of the collision but the schoolboy was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency services raced to the collision but, despite efforts to save him, the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene. The male driver of the Corsa and his two passengers were checked over by paramedics, but didn't need to go to hospital. The road was closed for several hours to allow collision investigations to take place.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Teen boy, 14, dies in horror crash on Scots bridge
The boy was hit by a Vauxhall Corsa on Wednesday evening Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A TEENAGER has died after being struck by a car on a Scots road. Police say the 14-year-old was hit by a Vauxhall Corsa as he walked at the bridge at Cessnock Water on the A76 near Hurlford, in Ayrshire, just after 5pm on Wednesday, July 16. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 The teenager died at the scene Credit: PA:Press Association Emergency services raced to the collision but, despite efforts to save him, the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene. The male driver of the Corsa and his two passengers were checked over by paramedics, but didn't need to go to hospital. The road was closed for several hours to allow collision investigations to take place. Police say the boy's family has been notified and are appealing for information. Sergeant Brian Simpson from Road Policing said: Our thoughts remain with the family and we are providing them with support as our enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances of this incident. "If anyone has any information, please contact us.'Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2706 of Wednesday, 16 July, 2025. Meanwhile two children were airlifted to hospital after a serious crash between a car and a lorry on a notorious Scots road. Mercy crews raced to the A9 at Carrbridge, in the Highlands, after the alarm was raised around 2.20pm yesterday. The smash involved a car and a HGV at the junction with the A938. The driver of the car, a 47-year-old man, was taken by road ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment. M54 closed after lorry crashes and overturns as drivers hit with two-hour delays & SIX miles of traffic The passengers, an eight-year-old girl and four-year-old boy, were rushed to the same hospital by air ambulance. All remain in a stable condition. The driver of the HGV was not injured. Following crash investigations, the road reopened around 11pm.
