Family tribute after teens killed in Stirling crash

Kyle Marshall and Jayden McConnell were killed on Sunday

A family has paid tribute after two teenagers died in a crash with a lorry in Stirling.

Kyle Marshall,19, and Jayden McConnell, 17 were passengers in a black Vauxhall Corsa which collided with a HGV on the A91 on Sunday.

Mr Marshall's family said he would be "greatly missed" by relatives and friends.

The driver of the car, a 17-year-old male, remains in a critical condition at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

Another passenger, a 17-year-old female, was released from hospital with minor injuries.

A statement from the Marshall family said: "Kyle leaves behind his devastated mum Jenny and dad Gary, younger brother Hayden and sister Alix, his grans Janet, Eileen and Joyce, and girlfriend Lucy.

"He will be greatly missed by them and all his extended family, as well as his many friends and work colleagues.

"The family wish to thank everyone for their kind messages of condolence, and also want to thank all the emergency service staff involved in the aftermath of this dreadful accident."

The driver of the HGV, a 29-year-old man, was not injured.

He was arrested in connection with a road traffic offence and released pending further enquiries.

The crash happened on the A91, between Bannockburn Interchange and Greencornhills roundabout

The incident occurred around 15:30 on Sunday between the Bannockburn Interchange and Greencornhills roundabout.

Police have appealed to anyone in the area who saw the crash to contact them.

Road policing Sgt Elaine Scott said: “Our thoughts are very much with Kyle and Jayden's families and friends at this difficult time.

“We must establish exactly what happened so, regardless of how significant you believe the information you have is, we want to hear from you."

They have also asked anyone with dashcam footage of the crash to get in touch.