Man charged nearly 9 months after fatal Renfrewshire crash

59-year-old Lesley McTear died when a Mercedes A class she was a passenger in collided with a horse box in September last year

Lesley McTear died in the crash on the A737 near Howwood.
Author: Stephanie AllisonPublished 20th Jun 2025

A 60-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal crash on the A737 near Howwood.

Around 3.10am on Monday, 23 September 2024, officers were called to the crash involving a Mercedes A-class car and a MAN box van.

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A 59-year-old woman, who was a passenger in the Mercedes, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A number of calls around that time also reported six horses running loose on the A737.

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A 52-year-old woman has been charged in connection with this incident.

Reports will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

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