Teenager admits causing fatal crash on A977

A teenage motorist has admitted causing the death of a 57-year-old man by driving on the wrong side of the road.

Calum Anderson, 19, drove his Peugeot van onto the opposing carriageway where he collided with a Land Rover Freelander being driven by George Mitchell.

The collision happened on the A977 between Gartarry Roundabout, Alloa, and Forestmill, Clackmannanshire in December 2023.

Anderson, from Motherwell, admitted causing Mr Mitchell’s death by careless driving and will be sentenced on 17 June.

Mr Mitchell was so severely injured that he died at the scene.

Barry Smith KC, defending, reserved mitigation until the sentencing hearing, when the Crown will outline the facts of the incident.

Mr Smith said: “Mr Anderson is keen on this first opportunity to formally and publicly record his sincere remorse that this accident caused such tragic consequences and also to offer his condolences, and those of his family, to the family of Mr Mitchell, some of whom are present in court.”

Sentence was deferred for background reports and an assessment of Anderson’s suitability for an electronic tag and curfew.

Sheriff Christopher Shead imposed an immediate driving ban, the length of which will be determined later.