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Married couple from Fife named as victims of A85 crash

Police have said their thoughts are with family and friends of Mr and Mrs Cousland and are appealing for more information on the crash.

Martin and Jo Cousland have been named by police as the couple who died in the A85 crash. Image: Police Scotland
Martin and Jo Cousland have been named by police as the couple who died in the A85 crash. Image: Police Scotland

A couple who died in a serious collision on the A85 have been named as Martin and Josephine Cousland.

Martin, 70, and Josephine Cousland, 69, – who was better known as Jo – were killed in a two-vehicle crash on the A85 near Dalmally yesterday.

Police received reports of the incident involving the couple’s car – a red Audi Q2 and a grey Ford Mondeo at around 2pm on Friday on the A85 Oban to Perth road.

Emergency services attended the crash but the couple from Anstruther in Fife were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said their relatives have been informed and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

Appealing for witnesses

The three male occupants of the Ford Mondeo were taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital to be treated following the incident.

Medical staff have said their condition is stable.

Officers closed the road between Dalmally and Tyndrum for eight and a half hours to allow for investigations to take place.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage. Image: Google Maps.

They are appealing for anyone with any information to contact them.

Sergeant Archie McGuire, from the roads policing unit in Campbeltown, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Mr and Mrs Cousland.

“We are continuing our inquiries and would again appeal to anyone who was in the area and witnessed the crash to get in touch with police.

“I would also ask anyone who was travelling in the area who may have dash-cam footage which could assist to get in touch.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 1923 of March 31, 2023.