Truck driver killed man, 84, as he crossed road in Blantyre

Truck driver killed man, 84, as he crossed road in Blantyre

Edward Feelie hit Robert Shirra-Gibb after failing to stop at a red light while driving his flatbed truck in December 2023.

Lorry Driver Killed Pedestrian Crossing The Road

A court heard how a lorry driver who had taken cocaine killed a pedestrian as he crossed the road, writes Peter Brown. The incident took place in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, on 19 December 2023, when Robert Shirra-Gibb was fatally struck by a lorry driven by Edward Feelie who had failed to stop at a red light resulting in the fatal accident. Robert Shirra-Gibb suffered catastrophic injuries, including severe pelvic, chest, and back trauma, as w…