Fundraiser launched to pay for funeral of tragic dad killed after being hit by police car on Boxing Day

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A fundraiser has been launched to pay for the funeral of a popular Livingston dad who was killed on Boxing Day after being hit by a police car.Tributes have been paid to “kind and respectful” Ian Hynes (62), who has been named locally following the horror incident, which took place on Almond Link Road in Livingston at around 10.15pm.

Ian was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh by ambulance but was pronounced dead a short time later. His heartbroken daughter Nicola Haines said her dad’s death had come “as a great shock to the family”.

Her wife Alana has set up a GoFundMe page to help towards the cost of Ian’s funeral.His daughter continued: “I just want to do right by my dad and give him a good send off, he was a good guy and didnt deserve this to happen to him.”Those close to Ian have revealed they were playing pool with the dad just hours before he passed away.

He was a regular in his local pub the Paraffin Lamp and was considered a great friend and a character. Devastated pal Craig Kempton said: “I worked with Ian for many years at Morrisons, Ian was the most kind and respectful guy I have ever met, he had time for everyone. “I spent every single day with him when I worked at Morrisons and he was a great guy.