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Inquiry into Glasgow bin lorry crash hears alcohol was found in cabin

An inquiry into a fatal bin lorry crash in Glasgow has heard there was alcohol in the cab at the ...
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17.19 23 Jul 2015


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Inquiry into Glasgow bin lorry crash hears alcohol was found in cabin

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17.19 23 Jul 2015


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An inquiry into a fatal bin lorry crash in Glasgow has heard there was alcohol in the cab at the time of the collision.

The driver of the vehicle collapsed at the wheel, and then careered into a group of shoppers, killing six people in December.

Two crew members in the rear of the driver’s cab made desperate attempts to rouse him but were hampered by a safety rail separating the front and back of the cab.

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Scotland’s prosecuting body, the Crown Office, decided in February that it would not charge the driver in relation to the incident, but that a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI would take place.

An FAI is the Scottish equivalent of an inquest, and takes place when there is suspicion surrounding a death or when there is a strong public interest in examining the circumstances surrounding a death.

Sky's James Matthews, who's at Glasgow Sheriff Court, says another worker on board the lorry, has been asked about the alcohol:


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