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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Tragic biker killed in horror crash with van on Scots road named by police
His devastated family has asked for their privacy to be respected FATAL SMASH Tragic biker killed in horror crash with van on Scots road named by police A BIKER who died in a horror crash with a van on a Scots road has been named by cops. Julien Marchand, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene after a Ford Transit Luton van collided with his Triumph Tiger motorcycle on the A819 near Tullich, Aberdeenshire, on Friday, May 23. The driver of the van was uninjured. Police officers closed the road for around 10 hours following the tragedy. The force is continuing to carry out investigations into the circumstances surrounding Julien's death. They are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Sergeant Kenneth Malaney said: 'Our thoughts remain with Julien's family and friends as they come to terms with their loss. 'Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing and we are asking anyone who have any information to contact police. 'If you can assist our enquires in any way, please contact police on 101, quoting incident 2380 of 23 May 2025.' Elsewhere, an elderly woman has died after being involved in a horror two-vehicle crash. The fatal smash happened on the A75 between Gretna and Stranraer, near Skyreburn, Dumfries and Galloway, yesterday. Four people who died when their car careered up a pavement and ploughed into a building are said to have been students returning from a night out Meanwhile, a Scots park was sealed off by cops after a woman was allegedly attacked. Officers raced to Bent Park in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, after the alarm was raised last night just before midnight.
Daily Record
3 days ago
- Daily Record
First picture of motorcyclist killed in horror crash outside Scots village
The driver of the van was uninjured. The road was closed for around 10 hours to allow investigations to take place. A motorcyclist who tragically died in a horror crash outside a Scots village has been named as Julien Marchand. The incident took place at around 4.05pm on Friday, 23 May on the A819 near Tullich when emergency services were called to a report of a crash involving a Triumph Tiger motorcycle and a Ford Transit Luton van. The rider of the motorcycle, 48-year-old Julian, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family have asked for their privacy to be respected at this time. The driver of the van was uninjured. The road was closed for around 10 hours to allow for investigations to take place. Sergeant Kenneth Malaney said: 'Our thoughts remain with Julien's family and friends as they come to terms with their loss. 'Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing and we are asking anyone who have any information to contact police. 'If you can assist our enquires in any way, please contact police on 101, quoting incident 2380 of 23 May 2025.' It comes as another biker was killed when his Sherco 290 bike crashed in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, shortly after midnight on Saturday, May 24. Police named him as 34-year-old Kris Leitch. No other vehicles were involved. Main Street in Auchinleck was closed for six hours following the crash. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Sergeant Brian Simpson previously said: 'Our thoughts remain with Kris's family and friends as they come to terms with their terrible loss. 'Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing and we are asking anyone who saw the motorbike prior to the crash, or has any dashcam footage, to please contact police. "We are also keen to speak with anyone who attended the scene to assist but did not remain to provide their details to officers. 'If you can assist our enquiries in any way, please call police on 101, quoting incident 0082 of May 24.'
BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Biker who died in crash on A819 near Tullich named by police
A biker who died in a crash with a van in Argyll has been named by Marchand, 48, was riding a Triumph Tiger on the A819, near Tullich, when it collided with a Ford Transit van at about 16:00 on services were alerted but he was pronounced dead at the road was closed for 10 hours to allow for an accident investigation to take place. The driver of the van was uninjured. Mr Marchand's family have asked for their privacy to be respected at this Kenneth Malaney said inquiries to establish the full circumstances were ongoing and urged anyone with information to contact the force on the non-emergency line.
STV News
3 days ago
- STV News
Motorcyclist who died following crash with transit van named
A man who died following a crash involving a motorcycle and a van in Argyll and Bute has been named by police. The collision unfolded on the A819 near Tullich on Friday and involved a Triumph Tiger motorbike and a Ford Transit Luton van. The rider of the motorcycle, Julien Marchand, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the van was uninjured. The road was closed for around ten hours for investigations to take place. Sergeant Kenneth Malaney said: 'Our thoughts remain with Julien's family and friends as they come to terms with their loss. 'Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing and we are asking anyone who have any information to contact police. 'If you can assist our enquires in any way, please contact police on 101, quoting incident 2380 of May 23 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
Daily Record
3 days ago
- Daily Record
First picture of biker killed in horror crash with transit van in Argyll
Julien Marchand was one of two biker's that lost their lives in the space of a 24 hours on Scotland's roads at the weekend. A biker who died in a horror crash with a transit van in Argyll has been named as 48-year-old Julien Marchand. Emergency services were called to the scene on the A819 near Tullich around 4.05pm on Friday, May 23, following a collision involving a Triumph Tiger motorcycle and a Ford Transit Luton van. Tragically, Julien, the rider of the motorbike, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the van was not injured. Julien's devastated family have asked for privacy as they come to terms with their loss. The road was closed for around 10 hours to allow for a full crash i nvestigation to be carried out. Sergeant Kenneth Malaney of Police Scotland said: 'Our thoughts remain with Julien's family and friends as they come to terms with their loss.' 'Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing and we are asking anyone who may have information to contact police. "If you can assist our enquiries in any way, please contact police on 101, quoting incident 2380 of 23 May 2025.' It is the second tragedy on Scotland's roads in less than 24 hours at the weekend. Another biker called Kris Leitch died in a crash in Ayrshire the next day. The 34-year-old was the rider of a blue and white Sherco 290 motorcycle. He crashed on Main Street, Auchinleck, at around 2.25am on Saturday, May 24. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The road was closed for around six hours to allow for investigations to take place. Kris' family have asked for their privacy to be respected at this time. Sergeant Brian Simpson said: 'Our thoughts remain with Kris's family and friends as they come to terms with their terrible loss. 'Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing and we are asking anyone who saw the motorbike prior to the crash, or has any dashcam footage, to please contact police. We are also keen to speak with anyone who attended the scene to assist but did not remain to provide their details to officers. 'If you can assist our enquiries in any way, please call police on 101, quoting incident 0082 of 24 May, 2025."
