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Firefighter among road crash dead Island crash kills father and son
(18 minutes later)
A volunteer firefighter was among three people killed in a serious road crash on Islay on Tuesday, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue has confirmed. Three people, including a farmer and his 10-year-old son, have been killed in a road crash on the island of Islay.
The crash happened on the A846 near Bridgend at about 1750 GMT on Tuesday. Two cars, a Skoda pick-up truck and a lorry were involved. Dougald MacTaggart, 38, and his son Jamie died when their vehicle collided with a lorry on the A846 near Bridgend at about 1745 GMT on Tuesday.
The road has been closed to allow accident investigations to take place. Another man, Neil MacFadyen, 47, who worked on Mr MacTaggart's farm and was in the same vehicle, also died.
Strathclyde Police said further details would be issued in due course and appealed for witnesses to contact them. The 52-year-old male driver of the lorry was treated in hospital for shock before being allowed to go home.
It is understood that Mr MacTaggart was driving his Skoda Felicia pick-up eastbound along the A847 when it was involved in a collision with a westbound Scania Tipper about a mile west of the junction with the B8017.
Two other vehicles, believed to be cars, were also involved in the crash.
Mr MacTaggart, his son, and Mr MacFadyen, died at the scene.
Police, fire and ambulance crews attended and the road was closed for a time.
'Great sadness'
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue confirmed that one of the dead men was a volunteer firefighter.
Paul Connelly, Area Commander for Argyll and Bute with Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, arrived on Islay on Wednesday morning.Paul Connelly, Area Commander for Argyll and Bute with Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, arrived on Islay on Wednesday morning.
"It's with great sadness that I can confirm that one of the dead was a volunteer firefighter," he said."It's with great sadness that I can confirm that one of the dead was a volunteer firefighter," he said.
"The whole community here has been badly shaken by this tragedy."The whole community here has been badly shaken by this tragedy.
"I have come to Islay with two colleagues - one of whom is a service clergyman - to offer our support.""I have come to Islay with two colleagues - one of whom is a service clergyman - to offer our support."
Police have appealed for witnesses to the crash to come forward.