Police Failures Led to Preventable Deaths in M9 Crash, Inquiry Finds

Organisational flaws and inadequate training in Police Scotland's call-handling system resulted in a tragic delay in rescuing crash victims Lamara Bell and John Yuill.

Lamara Bell and John Yuill lay undiscovered for three days after their car crashed off the M9 near Stirling in July 2015.
A farmer reported the crash to police, but the call was not logged due to human error and system failures.
John Yuill died at the scene, but Lamara Bell's injuries were deemed survivable if she had received timely medical treatment.
The fatal accident inquiry highlighted serious shortcomings in Police Scotland's call-handling procedures at the time.
Significant improvements have been made to the system since the incident, according to Police Scotland.