THE six victims of the Glasgow bin lorry crash have been remembered on the second anniversary of the tragedy.
Members of the public paid tribute to the dead by leaving flowers at the Gallery of Modern Art (Goma) yesterday afternoon, close to the spot where bin lorry driver Harry Clarke blacked out and his council vehicle mounted the pavement on December 22, 2014.
Erin McQuade, her grandparents Jack and Lorraine Sweeney, Stephenie Tait, Jacqueline Morton and Gillian Ewing died in the incident. Fifteen other people were injured.
Three of Ms Morton’s former tax worker colleagues were among those who visited the site and laid their own floral tributes in memory of the 51-year-old. They stood in silence for a few moments after laying the bouquet which had a single rainbow coloured rose in the centre. Their message read: “Jackie, you are still with us in spirit. We miss you.”
Another card, signed simply from “Glasgow” read: “For the victims, their families, the emergency services, the witnesses, the unsung heroes of that fateful day, we will never forget you. The horror of that day never goes but neither does the strength of our people. Stay strong, stay positive, keep moving forward.”
The crash happened occurred around 2.30pm on December 22, 2014, when Mr Clarke lost consciousness behind at the wheel of the bin lorry close to the Goma. During the a fatal accident inquiry into the crash held last year, it emerged driver Mr Clarke had a history of blackouts and faints which he had not disclosed to the DVLA.
He also failed to mention this when applying for the job of a bin lorry driver at Glasgow City Council.
The family of Jack and Lorraine Sweeney and Erin McQuade had their case for a private prosecution against Mr Clarke rejected earlier this month.
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