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Ryan Carroll

Family of man who died in M8 tragedy say 'no words can describe devastation' as they hail 'fantastic dad'

The family of a man who died in an overturned lorry accident on the M8 say "no words can describe their devastation" as they paid tribute to the "fantastic dad".

James Murray, 54, was involved in the fatal collision at Hermiston Gait Roundabout in Edinburgh during rush hour on Tuesday, August 23. Emergency services raced to the scene at 4pm but the dad, from Armadale in West Lothian, tragically died a short time later.

Tributes have since poured in and his heartbroken wife Julie Murray has now released a statement through Police Scotland. She said: “There are no words that can truly describe the devastation and pain our family feels just now.

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