Family of Scots OAP who died at wheel issue heartfelt apology to motorists

The family of a pensioner who died after suffering a brain haemorrhage at the wheel issued a heartfelt apology to motorists impacted by the three-vehicle crash . John McClumpha, 81, was rushed to Forth Valley Hospital following the incident which happened on Clackmannan Road in Alloa at around 10.35am on Thursday, November 6. Sadly, despite the best efforts of medics , John, who was affectionately known as Jock, was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. The crash involved a grey Audi Q5, a grey Peugeot van and a blue Audi Q3 and Jock's family have now revealed that he fell ill at the wheel before he lost control of the car. His daughter Maggie Cruise said: "I just wanted to take a minute to thank those who rushed to help at the scene of the road accident on the Clackmannan Rd on Thursday morning and to apologise on behalf of my dad and our family for the inconvenience caused that day. "My dad suffered a catastrophic brain haemorrhage at the wheel of the car, lost control of it and veered across the road hitting other vehicles. He passed away a few hours later. "For what its worth, he had an exemplary driving record. Never any points, not one accident and over 60 years no claims bonus - he was proud of that. He could reverse a 40ft trailer through the eye of a needle and safety was always, always a priority. "If he had felt unwell that morning, he wouldn’t have went out. If he had felt a heart attack coming on, he would have pulled over. Of that we have no doubt. But a brain haemorrhage doesn’t give any warning signals. "I know if he was here, he would want to say how deeply sorry he is to the other motorists. So I’ll say it on his behalf. Hold your loved ones close folks….you never know the minute." Tributes flooded in from well-wishers as Jock was described by loved ones as a "lovely man". Anne Mackin said: "John was my brother-in-law, although more a brother. I can truthfully say he was one of the nicest kindest men I have ever met." Elaine Chester said: "I worked with John for many years. He was a lovely man with a wee twinkle in his eye. Jock would never knowingly put himself or others in danger. My deepest condolences to you and all the family. Such a lovely, lovely man." Nichola Milroy added: "He was a true gentleman and an amazing man. I will miss him terribly." The road was closed for a number of hours to allow for investigations to be carried out. An image taken from the scene showed police at the scene with one of the cars involved in the smash seen to be considerably damaged. Meanwhile officers have asked anyone with information on the crash to contact Police Scotland. Sergeant Vincent Lynch said: “Our thoughts are with John’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time. “We would ask anyone who has yet to speak to officers to get in touch and review any dash-cam footage for anything that may assist with our enquiries.”