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Five 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 five. | |
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. | 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 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. | 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 | Police warning |
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accidents. | |
The biker died at the scene of the earlier crash on Saturday, while the female driver of the car involved in the crash was uninjured. | |
Mr Tierney died at the scene of the second accident, which also involved a Nissan Almera. The driver and three passengers in the car 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. |
On Wednesday, Derek Clark, 41, from Shettleston in Glasgow, died after a crash near Finnich Glen, Stirlingshire. | |
Paul Strilciw, 54, of Rosevale Road, Dumfries, died in a crash on the A76 near Kirkconnel on Thursday afternoon, while 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. |