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First picture of man killed in Scots horror crash as family say he'll be 'forever missed'

First picture of man killed in Scots horror crash as family say he'll be 'forever missed'

Daily Record01-05-2025
Tributes have been paid to a young man killed in a Scots horror crash as his family say that he will be 'forever missed'. Emergency crews raced to B742 south of Dalrymple near Maybole in Ayrshire at around 12.50am on Monday, April 21 after receiving reports of an incident involving a black BMW one series car. They discovered the driver of the car, Ewan MacDonald, 24, from the local Maybole area, who was then pronounced dead at the scene. His family have asked for privacy but have released his picture and a touching tribute in his honour. It read: 'Ewan will be forever missed . We are so grateful for all the love, support and kindness shown from our family, friends and community.' Police Scotland are now appealing for more information following the fatal crash and have asked anyone who may have witnessed it to come forward. Sergeant Scott Gourlay said: 'Our thoughts are with Ewan's family and friends. 'Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and I ask anyone who has not spoken to the police already and saw what happened to contact us. 'I would also appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have dash-cam or CCTV which could assist to get in touch.' Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 0138 of Monday, 21 April, 2025. Elsewhere, in a separate incident, we reported that a "devoted grandfather" was killed in a crash involving a truck near Huntly on Wednesday, April 23. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle collision between a black Skoda Kamiq and a white Iveco truck on the A96 Aberdeen to Elgin road. The Skoda driver was pronounced dead at the scene . He has been named as 78-year-old Keith Looseley from Aberdeenshire. His devastated family paid tribute to the former RAF pilot who was "a much-loved grandfather". They said: "Keith was a former RAF pilot who had lived in Gartly for over 25 years. He was an active and valued member of the local community who volunteered with Gordon Rural Action and Morayvia aviation museum. "Keith was a devoted and much-loved father, grandfather, brother and son and his loss is felt deeply by all who knew him." We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the latest news and breaking news visit dailyrecord.co.uk Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you. Follow us on Twitter @Daily_Record - the official Daily Record Twitter account - real news in real time. We're also on Facebook - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Daily Record, Sunday Mail and Record Online
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