Driver who died after M9 police car chase named

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A man who died in a horror crash on the M9 motorway, after being pursued by police has been named.Declan Connell, aged 27, tragically passed away following the incident on the M9 between junction 8 and 9 on Sunday, July 7 at around 11:50am.Declan, from Falkirk, was driving a white Vauxhall Corsa southbound on the motorway, when it veered off the road and landed down an embankment.

Emergency services attended and Mr Connell was pronounced dead at the scene. Two male passengers in the car, aged 19 and 20, were taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital to be checked over.The circumstances surrounding the collision have been referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.The road was closed while officers carried out investigation work and partially re-opened around 10.30pm.

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