November 26th 2023.
Tragedy struck the Queen of the South football stadium car park on Saturday evening, following the Scottish Cup tie against Dundee United. A driver, aged 76, passed away at the scene after his car crashed into three pedestrians and two other vehicles.
Two 12-year-old boys and a 46-year-old man were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police Scotland thanked members of the public for their help during the incident.
Queen of the South issued a statement saying: “Everyone at the club is devastated with respect to the incident that took place in the arena car park immediately following the end of today’s match with Dundee United. Our thoughts are very much with those involved. We would like to thank everyone who helped, including the emergency services, stewards, personnel from both clubs and those supporters who stepped up to help. Thank you all. Situations like this certainly put football into perspective.”
Dundee United also released a statement expressing their thoughts for those involved. It read: “The thoughts of everyone at Dundee United are with those involved in an incident following this afternoon’s Scottish Cup tie. Alongside Queen of the South, we would like to thank the emergency services and our club doctor Stephen Galbraith for their prompt response.”
Queen of the South had won the third round Scottish Cup tie on penalties after the game ended in a 2-2 draw in normal time, the BBC reports.
The incident serves as a reminder of the fragility of life and the importance of cherishing those closest to us. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.
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