TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved “gentleman” who died after a car crashed into a fallen tree during Storm Isha.
Jimmy Johnstone lost his life on Sunday evening as the deadly storm wreaked havoc across Scotland.
The Auld VicJimmy Johnstone lost his life on Sunday evening as deadly Storm Isha battered the country[/caption]
Andrew BarrPolice were alerted at around 10.20pm that the tree had toppled on to the road[/caption]
Andrew BarrMercy crews raced to the scene of the smash just before midnight on Sunday[/caption]
The 84-year-old, who was a passenger in the Hyundai motor, was pronounced dead after the horror crash on the A905 at Beancross Road, Grangemouth, near Falkirk.
His local pub The Auld Vic in Falkirk took to social media to remember the pensioner who had a “zest for life”.
In an emotional post yesterday, they wrote: “Very sad news today. Jimmy Johnstone tragically passed away last night.
“Everyone that knew him are saddened and devastated by his sudden passing.
“Jimmy was a beautiful man, a gentleman and genuinely one of life’s great men. He had such a zest for life and brought a wee ray of sunshine to everyone he met.
“The staff and his friends in The Vic absolutely loved him. Our thoughts go out to his loving family at this terrible time. Such a sad loss. RIP Jimmy.”
Police were alerted at around 10.20pm that the tree had toppled on to the road as 99mph winds battered Scotland.
But it’s understood they left before the tragedy shortly before midnight.
Officers confirmed the vehicle’s other occupants were uninjured.
A fallen tree also led to the death of a van driver during the storm in Limavady, Northern Ireland.
In Ireland, a man in his 40s also died in a storm-related crash after his motor skidded on a flooded road in County Mayo.
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