Pictured: Two teenagers killed in horror crash with a lorry which left another fighting for his life as tribut
- Two teenagers tragically died in the accident.
The driver is in critical condition
Published: 00:22, 20 March 2024 | Updated: 00:55, 20 March 2024
Two teenagers who died in a horrific crash with a lorry have been named as one of the bereaved families shared their grief.
Kyle Marshall, 19, and Jayden McConnell, 17, from Stirling, were rear seat passengers of a black Vauxhall Corsa which collided with a HGV on the A91, between the Bannockburn Interchange and Greencornhills Roundabout.
The driver of the car, a 17-year-old male, is in a critical condition at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow[2].
The front seat passenger, a 17-year-old female, was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh[3], but was later released with minor injuries.
Mr Marshall's family paid tribute to Kyle, saying he 'leaves behind his devastated mum Jenny and dad Gary, younger brother Hayden and sister Alix, his grans Janet, Eileen and Joyce, and girlfriend Lucy.
Jayden McConnell (pictured), 17, died following a crash with a vehicle on the A91 in Scotland
Kyle Marshall (pictured), 19, also tragically died in the crash on Sunday, March 17
Ambulances and police cars at the scene on Bannockburn interchange in Stirling
'He will be greatly missed by them and all his extended family, as well as his many friends and work colleagues.
'The family wish to thank everyone for their kind messages of condolence, and also want to thank all the emergency service staff involved in the aftermath of this dreadful accident.'
The lorry driver, a 29-year-old man, was arrested in connection with a road traffic offence and released pending further inquiries.
Police Scotland said he was not injured.
The A91 in Stirling, between the Bannockburn Interchange and Greencornhills Roundabout, was shut for 11 hours after the fatal accident at around 3.50pm on Sunday.
Officers continue to appeal to anyone who saw the crash or either vehicle to get in touch.
Road Policing Sergeant Elaine Scott said: 'Our thoughts are very much with Kyle and Jayden's families and friends at this difficult time.
'We must establish exactly what happened so, regardless of how significant you believe the information you have is, we want to hear from you.
'I'd also ask drivers with dashcam footage of the area around the time to please review this and bring anything of significance to our attention.'
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