The family of Kyle Marshall, a 19-year-old who died in a car crash, is pursuing a civil case against the driver, Charles Gray, who was previously acquitted of causing death by careless driving.
Marshall and 17-year-old Jayden McConnell died in March 2024 when the car Gray was driving lost control and collided with a lorry on the A91 near Bannockburn Interchange in Stirling. Gray, who had obtained his driving license a month prior to the incident, was found not guilty of causing their deaths after a five-day trial at Stirling Sheriff Court in November.
The Marshall family is now suing Gray for a six-figure sum, alleging negligence. A spokesperson for Digby Brown, the law firm representing the family, confirmed that a civil action has been initiated in the Court of Session "on behalf of the loved ones of Kyle to help them secure answers, support and recognition."
During the trial, it was heard that Gray, then 17, lost control of the Vauxhall Corsa on a wet Sunday afternoon. The road, known locally as "greasy corner," has a reputation for becoming slippery. The vehicle spun into the path of an oncoming lorry shortly after exiting a roundabout. While Marshall and McConnell, who were in the rear seats, sustained fatal injuries, Gray's then-girlfriend, Lauryn Moir, who was in the front passenger seat, survived without severe injuries.
Gray himself suffered severe injuries, including a ruptured spleen, spinal damage, and a brain injury, and was initially not breathing. He was saved by an ambulance crew who happened upon the scene. Gray testified during the trial that he had no recollection of the crash or the events leading up to it, and only learned of his friends' deaths after waking from an induced coma four weeks later.
Evidence presented at the trial included data from an insurance company's "black box," which indicated that Gray had been a "perfect driver" in the weeks preceding the collision. The court also heard that police had not conducted tests on the road's slipperiness nor carried out checks that might have revealed a vehicle fault.