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Four bikers killed in four days | Four bikers killed in four days |
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Two more motorcyclists have been killed in separate road crashes. | Two more motorcyclists have been killed in separate road crashes. |
The deaths bring the number of bikers killed on Scotland's roads since Wednesday to four. | The deaths bring the number of bikers killed on Scotland's roads since Wednesday to four. |
A 28-year-old man died after a crash with a car on the A70 Edinburgh to Carnwath Road near Tabrax, Lanarkshire, at about 1340 GMT on Saturday. | A 28-year-old man died after a crash with a car on the A70 Edinburgh to Carnwath Road near Tabrax, Lanarkshire, at about 1340 GMT on Saturday. |
Eight hours later, Michael Tierney, 20, from Linlithgow, died following a collision with a car in Station Road, Whitecross, near Falkirk. | Eight hours later, Michael Tierney, 20, from Linlithgow, died following a collision with a car in Station Road, Whitecross, near Falkirk. |
In a separate crash on Sunday, a motorcyclist received serious injuries when his bike was in collision with a car in Perthshire. | |
The accident happened at about 0945 GMT on a road leading into a car boot sale on a disused air field at Errol. | |
The 44-year-old man received leg and arm injuries and was taken to Ninewells Hospital where his condition was described as stable. | |
Police warning | |
Central Scotland, Strathclyde Police have appealed for witnesses to the accidents. | |
Saturday's earlier crash involved a Peugeot 307. The biker died at the scene female driver was uninjured. | |
The second accident involved a Nissan Almera and Mr Tierney also died at the scene. The car driver and three passengers were not hurt. | The second accident involved a Nissan Almera and Mr Tierney also died at the scene. The car driver and three passengers were not hurt. |
Central Scotland Police are keen to hear from anyone who was with Mr Tierney before the accident. | Central Scotland Police are keen to hear from anyone who was with Mr Tierney before the accident. |
Derek Clark, 41, from Shettleston in Glasgow, died after a crash near Finnich Glen, Stirlingshire on Wednesday, and Paul Fleming, 23, from Govan in Glasgow, was killed in a crash on the A81 near Callander, Perthshire, on Friday. | Derek Clark, 41, from Shettleston in Glasgow, died after a crash near Finnich Glen, Stirlingshire on Wednesday, and Paul Fleming, 23, from Govan in Glasgow, was killed in a crash on the A81 near Callander, Perthshire, on Friday. |
Police have warned that bikers are taking to the roads earlier due to the recent good weather and urged them to take extra care. | Police have warned that bikers are taking to the roads earlier due to the recent good weather and urged them to take extra care. |