Killed ... Richard
Wilkinson, 17
Richard Wilkinson, 17, was a passenger in a Peugeot 306
when it careered off the A968 near Eckford in the Borders.
Richard, whose grandfather was former Scotland ace Doug
Jackson, died at the scene. His three pals escaped with cuts and
bruises.
The teenager had earlier been playing for Hawick
Wanderers under-18s and was in the car rather than on the team
minibus because he and his friends were going out in Selkirk.
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Tragically, the minibus was first on the scene minutes
after the crash happened. Team boss Gerry McGuiness said: “Everyone
is devastated. Richard was a great prospect.”
The accident happened on a weekend of carnage on
Scotland’s roads. A 33-year-old man died when a Volvo hit a tree
near Port Ellen, Islay, on Saturday.
And yesterday, a 28-year-old man died after being
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