Man dies in three-vehicle crash in Scottish Borders

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 19:50 · Archive

Peter Brown, 43, died at the scene of a three-vehicle collision on the A6089 near Gordon in the Scottish Borders on 27 October.

Peter Brown, known as Richard, 43, died at the scene of a three-vehicle collision on the A6089 Station Road near the village of Gordon in the Scottish Borders at around 5.55pm on 27 October. He was driving a Ford Focus when it collided with a Toyota Hilux and a Tesla Model S.

The driver of the Toyota was taken to Borders General Hospital for treatment. The driver of the Tesla did not require hospital treatment.

In a statement, Richard's family described him as a 'gentle, kind, loving soul' who would be 'deeply missed by his heartbroken parents, wider family and many friends'. They thanked the emergency services who attended and tried to save Richard, praised the 'exceptional' support of Police Scotland's Traffic Division, and expressed gratitude to motorists who stopped to help.

Police Scotland said enquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing and appealed for anyone who witnessed it or has information to contact them on 101, quoting incident number 2708 of 27 October.

How it is being reported

• Family tribute to 'loving soul' killed in Borders crashPeter Brown, 43, died at the scene of the three-vehicle collision, near the village of Gordon.BBC Scotland · 3 Nov, 19:38
• First picture of 'gentle, kind' man killed in horror three-vehicle crash in BordersPeter Brown, known as Richard, died at the scene of a three-vehicle collision on the A6089 in Gordon.Daily Record · 3 Nov, 18:30

In this story: Peter Brown · Police Scotland · Gordon · Scottish Borders · Borders General Hospital

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