Man is named after fatal crash in the Borders
A man who died in a crash on the A6089 in the Scottish Borders has been named as Peter Brown, known as Richard.
The crash, involving a Ford Focus, a Toyota Hilux and a Tesla Model S, happened at around 5.55pm on Tuesday, October 27, on Station Road (A6089) in Gordon.
Emergency services attended and Mr Brown, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Toyota was taken to Borders General Hospital. The driver of the Tesla did not require hospital treatment.
Mr Brown’s family said: “Richard was a gentle, kind, loving soul who will be deeply missed by his heartbroken parents, wider family and many friends.
“The family wishes to thank the emergency services who attended the scene of the crash and everything that they did to try and save Richard. The caring support of Police Scotland Traffic division has been exceptional.
“The help of motorists who assisted is also greatly appreciated.”
Sergeant Barry Sommerville said: “Our thoughts remain with Richard’s family and friends at this difficult time.
“Our enquiries into the circumstances remain ongoing and I would again appeal to anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information that may assist to contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2708 of Tuesday, October 27, 2026.