Man who died in fatal crash near Annan has been named

Road policing officers are continuing enquiries following a fatal collision near Annan on Friday, 13 December, 2024.

The incident happened around 8.25pm on the B6357 Annan-Cannonbie-Jedburgh Road.

A 22-year-old man who died at the scene has been named as Lewis Chapman from Langholm.

Young man with short hair standing in a garden. He is wearing a grey coloured top and is smiling at the camera. There are trees and people behind him.

His family said: “Lewis really was the perfect son and a credit to everyone who knew him. He's left an irreplaceable void in his devoted family's life and will be sorely missed by all.”

Enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances and officers continue to appeal for witnesses. Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 3502 of Friday, 13 December, 2024.

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