Family left 'devastated' as second man dies following two-car crash on A7
Last updated 1st Nov 2023
A second man has died following a two-car crash on the A7 near Heriot at the weekend.
The tragic scenes unfolded close to the Borders boundary with Midlothian around 12.40pm on Sunday.
Earlier this week, police revealed a 23-year-old man, who was driving a black Audi, died at the scene. He's today been named as Finlay Street from Hawick.
And now officers have confirmed a 45-year-old man, who was driving a black Range Rover, died in hospital from his injuries on Tuesday. He's been named as Mark Williams, of Heriot.
Two children - a 15-year-old girl and a boy, aged 9, who were passengers in the Range Rover - were also taken to hospital following the crash. Their condition is unknown.
In a statement, Mr Williams' family say: "We are devastated with the news and coming to terms with the loss of our husband, brother, dad and son.Â
“We respectfully request our privacy while the family deal with this tragedy.”
Police say investigations into the crash are ongoing and anyone with information is urged to contact them.
Inspector Ross Drummond said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Finlay and Mark at what is a very difficult time for them.
“We are continuing our enquiries to establish the full circumstances. Anyone who was in the area round the time of the crash, or anyone with dash-cam footage that could assist, is asked to get in touch.”
If you can help please call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1884 of Sunday, October 29th, 2023.
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