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Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:37 am
by allyrennie
News report of a "luxury sports car" crashed last night on the M8, now I know its not likely to be a Lotus with that description but I know many people on here know many people:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7829998.stm
Al
Re: Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:25 am
by RDH
Updated to say it was a Lambo Gallardo.
Re: Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:36 pm
by duggiesmith
Driver was only 26.
Footballer?
Re: Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:43 pm
by holly
nope he wasnt a footballer.
i knew him such a horrible thing to happen!
i just hope his passenger is ok now.
Re: Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:56 pm
by Sassy
Hope it's not who I think it might be

Re: Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:00 pm
by Shug
Well, whoever it is, sympathies to the family and best wishes for the passenger's recovery.
Re: Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:26 pm
by philthy
Apparently the guys name was Gush, it was a Black Gallardo?
Re: Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:13 pm
by mwmackenzie
really sad news, the passenger was a 29 year old female according to the radio.... She got out but they didn't mention her injuries, driver passed away, so sad..
Re: Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:42 pm
by holly
philthy wrote:Apparently the guys name was Gush, it was a Black Gallardo?
yeah was him and his g.f was with him i think.
Re: Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:18 pm
by jj
Never good to hear folks that young - make you think that we are lucky to be here, could happen to any of us.....
Holly, was the plate on it G**** ? Used to see it in town a lot.
Re: Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:32 pm
by Skyenet
philthy wrote:Apparently the guys name was Gush, it was a Black Gallardo?
I knew Gush's father Billy when my mate Shaz and I ran and IT Business but sadly Billy passed away about 18 months ago. Really shocked when Shaz phoned me earlier today with the news. I know the family, especially Gush's mum are devestated with the news.
The Gallardo was Shaz's old car and the last time I saw it was when he gave Skye a lift to School last year.
Re: Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:44 pm
by r055
sad news indeed

Re: Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:36 pm
by Doc883
I pass the place where it left the M8 every morning on my way to work. Westbound carriageway about half mile past Jct 4. Has to be the straighest section of the M8 from Jct 4 to Harthill Services.
Re: Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:41 pm
by jj
I have just read the report on the Daily Record website and it makes me sick - complete fantasy journalism, with no thought for the family atall.
They have lifted quotes from his Bebo for dramatic effect - no sympathy for the family or care atall. Made me

Re: Crash on M8 last night...
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:44 pm
by allyrennie
jj wrote:I have just read the report on the Daily Record website and it makes me sick - complete fantasy journalism, with no thought for the family atall.
They have lifted quotes from his Bebo for dramatic effect - no sympathy for the family or care atall. Made me

+1
I was exactly the same when I read it this morning, but thats the daily record for you.......Scotlands finest newspaper?!?!?!?