Man, 66, who died in van crash at weekend named

A man who died in a crash in Dumfries and Galloway at the weekend has been named.

William Laurie, known as Billy, died when his white Ford Transit crashed on the B7020 near Lochmaben at around 10.20am on Sunday.

The 66-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident and his family were informed.

Sergeant Lindsey Tait said: “Our thoughts are with Billy’s family, and they have asked for privacy at this time.

“Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we are continuing to appeal to anyone who saw what happened to get in touch.

“If you were driving in the area please check any dashcam footage to see if something has been captured that could assist with our investigation.”

Anyone with information has been asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1272 of Sunday, July 19.