Lamara Bell and John Yuill died after their car crashed off the M9 in 2015.
Lamara Bell and John Yuill lay undiscovered for three days after their car crashed
A farmer who discovered a couple whose car crashed off the M9 has been commended for his actions after he climbed down a steep embankment and helped them. A fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of Lamara Bell, 25 and John Yuill, 28, is currently taking place at Falkirk Sheriff Court.Miss Bell and Mr Yuill were driving back from a camping trip when their car crashed on the M9, at the eastbound junction with the M80.
The car went undiscovered for three days after a police control-room operator failed to log a 101 call reporting the crash.Local farmer Robert Findlay, now 66, told the inquiry on Friday how he spotted “a blue object” in a wooded area next to the M9 while driving back to his farm at around 10am on Wednesday, July 8.Moving closer to it, Mr Findlay could see it was a car.When he approached the car, he saw Mr Yuill and Miss Bell inside.
After his evidence concluded, Sheriff James Williamson praised Mr Findlay for his actions on the day of the crash.“It must have been a dreadful scene. It was no small risk to yourself.”
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