Horrified neighbours of a young bus driver whose death is being treated as murder have told of their shock at the tragedy. Gordon Stirling, 23, died following a collision with the Stagecoach bus he was driving and a white transit van on the A719 at around 5.30pm on Monday, August 14.Gordon from Crosshouse, Ayrshire, was rushed to hospital but he passed away five days later.
The 42-year-old driver of the van was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police confirmed last night they were treating Gordon's death as murder.Neighbours in the close-knit community of Crosshouse, two miles from Kilmarnock, told the Record they were shocked to hear of Gordon's sudden passing.
One neighbour, who has lived near to the family for over 20 years, said she would often see Gordon heading to work. She said: “I’d see him leaving most mornings wearing his Stagecoach uniform and a hi-vis vest.
I don’t think he had been in the job long. It’s tragic what’s happened. No one should go to work and not come home. I’m devastated for his family.”Another neighbour told how Gordon was a Kilmarnock FC fan and she would often see him going to the matches at the weekend with his dad Charles.She added: "He’d pass the windows most Saturdays walking to the Kilmarnock game with his dad.
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