Man who died in fatal crash on A75 at Gretna named
An 83-year-old man who died following a crash in Dumfries and Galloway has been named as Jackson Pringle.
The incident happened around 11.10am on Monday, 16 December, 2024, on the A75 at Gretna. The crash involved a black Peugeot 3008 and a white Ford Transit van.
Emergency services attended, and Mr Pringle, who was driving the Peugeot, and a 77-year-old man were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Mr Pringle died at the Royal Victoria Infirmary on Tuesday, 17 December.
Three other men, aged 77, 60 and 31, were also taken to hospital as a precaution.
Sergeant Colin Ramage said: “Our thoughts remain with Mr Pringle's family and friends at this very difficult time.
“Our enquiries are ongoing, and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash to get in touch with us.
“In particular, if you were driving in the area at the time, please check your dash-cam footage to see if you captured anything that could assist our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1097 of 16 December.
