Farmer still feels ‘angry’ at lack of police action on M9 fatal crash call

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A farmer still feels angry about the delayed response from police after he reported a crash off the M9 which led to the deaths of two people, an inquiry has heard.John Wilson, 53, from Stirling, gave evidence on Wednesday to the Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the deaths of Lamara Bell, 25, and John Yuill, 28, in July 2015.Miss Bell and Mr Yuill were driving back from a camping trip early on July 5 when their car crashed on the M9, at the eastbound junction with the M80.Mr Wilson told Falkirk Sheriff Court he was driving on Pirnhall Road in Stirling at around 10am that day with his father, who saw the couple’s blue Renault Clio down an embankment.Mr Wilson said he reported the sighting to Police Scotland on 101 at around 11.28am that morning.The inquiry heard a recording of his call as well as a transcript of Mr Wilson’s conversation with Sergeant Brian Henry, who answered his 101 call.Mr Wilson gave Sgt Henry the details and said the officer told him he would look on the police system, and “get it checked out” if the incident had not already been reported.Earlier this week, the inquiry heard Sgt Henry made inquiries about the incident but failed to log the call.Mr Wilson was asked by advocate depute Gavin Anderson KC if he had expected the police to do anything.

Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area. He replied that he would have expected police to check it out and that he was “doing his duty” as a member of the public by reporting it.Mr Wilson said he was driving in the same area the following day at around 9.30am.He told the inquiry he noticed there was damage to trees at the location the crash took place, new tree bark and tyre skid marks.