The 'devastated' ex-wife of a Scot killed in a horror crash between a tipper truck and a car on a Scots road has paid tribute to her former husband after he was named by cops.
Police have revealed that 52-year-old Robert Gary Boa, known as Gary, from Walkerburn, was the tragic victim of the collision between a Seat Ibiza and a white Scania Tipper HGV on B7007 Innerleithen Road in Gorebridge, Midlothian on Friday.
Emergency crews raced to the scene at around 3.30pm but Gary, who was behind the wheel of the Ibiza, was pronounced dead.
The road was locked down for six hours yesterday as collision investigators examined the scene.
Now Rosalyn Stevenson, Gary's former partner, has paid a heartfelt tribute online saying she still cared for him.
She wrote: "Deepest sympathy to my ex husbands family (Gary Boa) I'm so devastated even though we were no longer married I still cared for him."
Sergeant Jennifer Forbes from the Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts remain with Mr Boa’s family and friends at this difficult time.
“Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing and I would urge anyone with information who hasn’t yet spoken to a police officer to come forward.
“Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2048 of 3 September, 2021.”
