Police name Wigtown teenager killed while walking home

A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

David Bark
Author: Ruth RidleyPublished 29th Apr 2025

Police are naming the teenager who lost a fight for life eight days after being knocked down on Good Friday.

A van hit 18-year-old pedestrian David Bark from Wigton as he walked late at night on the A75.

He died of his injuries in hospital in Glasgow on Saturday.

Police are still appealing to drivers to send in dash cash pictures from the road that night.

His family is aware and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

Sergeant David Kerr said: “Our thoughts are with David's family and friends.

“Our enquiries into the circumstances of this crash are ongoing and I would urge anyone in the area at the time, before and after the incident, to call police.

“I am also asking anyone who was in the area at the time and who has dash-cam footage that could assist to get in touch.”

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