The family of a teenager killed in a car crash near Stirling two years ago are launching a civil case against the driver who was cleared of causing death by careless driving.
Kyle Marshall, 19, and Jayden McConnell, 17, died when a car driven by Charles Gray spun out of control and into the path of a lorry on the A91 near Bannockburn Interchange in March 2024.
Gray, who had passed his test a month earlier, was acquitted of causing the deaths of his two friends after a five-day trial at Stirling Sheriff Court last November.
According to the Scottish Sun,, external the Marshall family are now suing Gray for a six-figure sum, alleging negligence.
A spokesman for Digby Brown, the law firm representing the Marshall family, confirmed: "A civil action has now been raised in the Court of Session on behalf of the loved ones of Kyle to help them secure answers, support and recognition.
"It would be inappropriate to comment further at this time however we will continue to support the Marshall family during this time."
Teenage driver cleared of causing deaths of his best friendsPublished11 November 2025
Teenage driver cleared of causing deaths of his best friends
Published11 November 2025
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The trial heard that Gray, who was 17 at the time of the crash, had lost control of the Vauxhall Corsa on a wet Sunday afternoon, on a stretch of road known as "greasy corner" because it had a reputation for becoming slippery.
Soon after leaving a roundabout, the car spun onto the opposite side of the carriageway and was hit by a heavy tipper lorry coming in the other direction.
Kyle Marshall and Jayden McConnell, in the rear of the vehicle, were killed while Gray's then girlfriend, Lauryn Moir, who was in the front passenger seat, survived without serious injury.
Gray himself was initially not breathing but an ambulance crew, who were passing the crash scene by chance, opened his airway, saving his life.
He was very badly injured with a ruptured spleen, spine damage and a brain injury.
Often choking back tears during his evidence, he said he could remember nothing of the crash itself and only learned what had happened to his friends when he woke up from an induced coma four weeks later.
The trial heard that analysis of an insurance company "black box" showed that Gray had been a "perfect driver" in the weeks before the collision.
The court was also told that police had not tested how slippery the road was or carried out a number of checks that might have established if there was a fault with the vehicle.
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