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Glasgow bin lorry crash fatal accident inquiry to begin Minute's silence as Glasgow bin lorry crash inquiry begins
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A fatal accident inquiry into the Glasgow bin lorry crash, in which six people died, is set to get under way. A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the Glasgow bin lorry crash, in which six people died, is under way.
The inquiry at Glasgow Sheriff Court will examine the circumstances surrounding the 22 December crash. A minute's silence held was at Glasgow Sheriff Court before a joint minute of agreed facts, surrounding the crash on 22 December, was read.
Driver Harry Clarke is to give evidence, as his medical background and fitness to hold a licence is examined. Sheriff John Beckett QC, who is overseeing the FAI, has said that CCTV images of the crash could be shown.
Solicitor general Lesley Thomson QC, who is leading the inquiry, will also look at technical details of the lorry and its route. The inquiry is set to run for several weeks and will focus on the vehicle, its route and the driver, Harry Clarke.
The Crown Office has already concluded that there will be no criminal prosecution over the crash, with senior lawyers deeming it a "tragic accident". The joint minute of agreed facts read to the court listed those who were killed and injured in the crash and stated those who died suffered "multiple injuries due to a road traffic collision".
Sheriff John Beckett QC is to oversee the FAI, which aims to determine the cause of the crash and establish what lessons, if any, can be learned. It detailed the road layout around George Square and noted that Christmas decorations and an ice rink were in place on day of the tragedy.
The solicitor general, who is Scotland's second most senior law officer, said the inquiry would examine three main areas. The road surface was described as being in a "good state of repair" and said to have had no effect on the incident. The weather and visibility were also both fine.
The minute stated that Harry Clarke was driving the Glasgow City Council bin lorry. His colleagues, Henry Toal and Matthew Telford, were the other crew on board.
Not deliberate
The inquiry was told that all three men would give evidence.
The minute detailed the path the bin lorry took as it hit buildings, cars and pedestrians.
It said "numerous" members of the public saw Harry Clarke apparently unconscious behind the wheel, but there was "nothing to suggest the incident was a deliberate act".
Solicitor General Lesley Thomson QC, Scotland's second most senior law officer, is leading the FAI and has previously said the inquiry would examine three main areas.
One is the medical background, employment record and training of the driver, Mr Clarke, who has since said he has no memory of the crash itself.One is the medical background, employment record and training of the driver, Mr Clarke, who has since said he has no memory of the crash itself.
The second is the technical aspects of the vehicle and whether any measures could have brought it to a controlled stop, and the third is the safety of the route taken by the vehicle given the time of day and year.The second is the technical aspects of the vehicle and whether any measures could have brought it to a controlled stop, and the third is the safety of the route taken by the vehicle given the time of day and year.
Six people were killed and 10 more were injured when the Glasgow City Council bin lorry crashed into pedestrians in the city centre in December.Six people were killed and 10 more were injured when the Glasgow City Council bin lorry crashed into pedestrians in the city centre in December.
Erin McQuade, 18, her grandparents Jack Sweeney, 68, and his 69-year-old wife Lorraine, all from Dumbarton, died in the incident in the city's Queen Street and George Square.Erin McQuade, 18, her grandparents Jack Sweeney, 68, and his 69-year-old wife Lorraine, all from Dumbarton, died in the incident in the city's Queen Street and George Square.
Stephenie Tait, 29, and Jacqueline Morton, 51, both from Glasgow, and Gillian Ewing, 52, from Edinburgh, were also killed when the truck mounted the pavement before crashing into the side of the Millennium Hotel.Stephenie Tait, 29, and Jacqueline Morton, 51, both from Glasgow, and Gillian Ewing, 52, from Edinburgh, were also killed when the truck mounted the pavement before crashing into the side of the Millennium Hotel.
The Crown Office has already concluded that there will be no criminal prosecution over the crash, with senior lawyers deeming it a "tragic accident".
The FAI was originally to take place before Sheriff Principal Craig Scott, but he withdrew earlier this year after realising he knew one of the victims.The FAI was originally to take place before Sheriff Principal Craig Scott, but he withdrew earlier this year after realising he knew one of the victims.
The probe is expected to run for several weeks.