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The heartbroken family of a man killed during Storm Isha have paid tribute to the “much loved” 84-year-old.
James “Jimmy” Johnstone, from Grangemouth, died when the car he was passenger in hit a tree in Grangemouth in Scotland on Sunday while an amber “danger to life” weather warning was in place.
He was one of four people who died during the storm in the UK and Ireland.
The car crashed on the A905 Beancross Road at around 11.45pm. Police confirmed his name on Wednesday and said that he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The other occupants of the vehicle were not injured in the incident in the Falkirk area.
In a statement released through Police Scotland, Mr Johnstone’s family said he was a “much-loved and well respected family man who left a lasting impression on all who had the privilege to have met him.
“Our hearts are broken as a family – however, we take great comfort in knowing that he has been reunited with his beloved wife Anne.”
Police appealed for information about the incident which involved a Hyundai car.
Road Policing Inspector Andrew Thomson said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Mr Johnstone, and all those involved in the collision.
“We continue to offer them support as our inquiries progress.
“I’d be keen to speak to anyone who saw what happened or was on the A905 around 11.45pm on Sunday.
“I’d also request anyone with dashcam footage of Beancross Road around that time – please review your footage and bring anything of significance to our attention.”
Storm Isha has taken the lives of three others as a woman in her 20s died after a van she was a passenger in crashed into a tree at 1.50am in Ireland, a man in his 40s died in a car crash in Co Mayo, and a man in his sixties died in a collision on Broad Road in Limavady, Derry/Londonderry.
More to follow…
