A date has been set for the civil case relating to the 2014 Glasgow bin lorry crash. Glasgow City Council is suing First Bus, the former employers of driver Harry Clarke, over the reference the firm provided for him.
Glasgow Bin Lorry Crash
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A judge will hear evidence over whether a bus company failed to provide Glasgow City Council with an accurate reference for the driver of a lorry whose collapse at the wheel resulted in six deaths. Lord Ericht in the Outer House arranged for a new four-day hearing to take place next month.
Lawyers for Glasgow City Council's insurers have commenced legal action to compel First Bus to share liability for compensating the bereaved families of the bin lorry crash victims, The Herald reports. The council accepted liability for the 2014 tragedy that saw a lorry lose control on Queen Street