Passenger killed in crash was ‘cherished’ mother and grandmother
An investigation is ongoing
A passenger who died in a two-car crash has been named as a “cherished mother, Nana and rock of the family”.
Elaine McCulloch, 63, died following a crash involving a grey Ford Focus and a black Mercedes GLA at the junction of the A71 and B715 near Shotts at about 12.50pm on Friday. Ms McCulloch, who was a rear-seat passenger in the Ford, was pronounced dead a short time later.
Her family said in a statement they were “devastated on the passing of our cherished mother, Nana and rock of the family” and offered “thanks to everyone who has reached out to offer their condolences”.
The male driver of the Ford was taken to hospital for treatment and the driver of the Mercedes was uninjured.
Sergeant Gary Stewart said: “Our thoughts remain with Elaine’s family at what is an extremely difficult time for them.”
Sgt Stewart said: “Inquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we are continuing to appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.”
Any dashcam footage or other information can be passed to Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1559 of July 24 2026.
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