Date Set For Bin Lorry Crash Probe

A date has been set for an inquiry into the Glasgow bin lorry crash in which six people died. It was announced last month that the driver of the vehicle which lost control in the city centre three days before Christmas would not face charges over the incident. A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the causes of the tragedy was announced after the Crown Office said careful consideration of the police report found there was no evidence to support any prosecutions. A date has now been set for the inquiry, which will be held at Glasgow Sheriff Court on July 22. Erin McQuade, 18, and her grandparents, Jack Sweeney, 68, and his 69-year-old wife Lorraine, all from Dumbarton, died in the incident in the city's Queen Street and George Square. Stephenie Tait, 29, and Jacqueline Morton, 51, both from Glasgow, and Gillian Ewing, 52, from Edinburgh, were also killed when the truck mounted the pavement before crashing into the side of the Millennium Hotel. A statement issued by the Judiciary of Scotland today said: A date has been set for the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) relating to the road traffic incident which resulted in the deaths of six people and left 10 injured in Glasgow city centre on 22 December 2014.The FAI will commence on 22 July 2015 before Sheriff Principal Craig AL Scott QC at Glasgow Sheriff Court.'' It said a preliminary hearing would take place on April 13 and the families of those involved have been informed of the dates.