Scots football fan who died after crash outside ground named by police
dailyrecord.co.ukA Scots man who died after a crash outside of a football ground on Saturday has been named by police. James Maxwell Johnstone sadly died after the crash outside Palmerston Park in Dumfries following the Scottish Cup game between Queen of the South and Dundee United.
Emergency crews rushed to Lochfield Road around 5.50pm on Saturday amid reports of a crash between a car, three pedestrians and two parked cars.Dundee United's team doctor was one of the first on the scene but James could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene.It is believed he suffered a heart attack at the wheel while driving his car in the car park after the game. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. A man aged 46 and two boys, both aged 12, were taken to Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary for treatment to non-life threatening injuries after the incident.
Police Sergeant Wayne Carnochan of the Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts remain with Mr Johnstone's family and friends at this difficult time. “I would like to thank all members of the public for their assistance at the incident.” Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.
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