Man who died in horror BMW crash named as police launch appealA man who died in a deadly road smash has been named after crashing his BMW on Friday January 16View 2 Images Phillip Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene (Image: Police Scotland)A man who lost his life in a horror road crash has been named as police launch a fresh appeal. Emergency services responded to reports of a BMW X5 crashing on the road at 12.50pm on Friday, January 16. ‌Police and Scottish Ambulance Service, rushed to the crash site but sadly the man, who was the driver of the car, was pronounced dead. ‌Sergeant Colin Ramage said: "Our thoughts remain with Phillip's family and friends and our enquiries into the crash are continuing. Sergeant Ramage previously said: "Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the man who died at this extremely difficult time, and our enquiries into the crash are ongoing.

Source: Daily Mirror January 28, 2026 15:26 UTC