A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a road traffic offence after an 85-year-old woman died in a crash in Dumfries and Galloway earlier this year.
Margaret Joy Todd, known as Joy, died following the incident which took place in Stranraer on January 3. The incident happened when she was walking along Sheuchan Street near the junction with Park Lane in the town at around 10.20am. The incident involved a white Vauxhall Vivaro van. No one else was injured.
Emergency response and hospital
Emergency services, including Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service, attended the scene. Joy was rushed to hospital where she later died.
The road was closed for nearly 10 hours for crash investigation work and reopened around 7.15pm later that day.
Tributes and police statement
Tributes poured in for Joy, who was described as a "wonderful woman," after the news was shared by police. One local wrote: "My thoughts are with Joy's family," while a second penned: "Such a wonderful woman." A third commented: "So sad, thoughts with the family and friends," and another added: "Tragic."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a road traffic offence following a fatal crash in Dumfries and Galloway. The incident happened around 10.20am on Saturday, 3 January, 2026, in Sheuchan Street near the junction with Park Lane in Stranraer and involved a pedestrian and a white Vauxhall Vivaro van. Emergency services attended and 85-year-old Margaret Joy Todd, was taken to hospital where she later died. No one else was injured. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."
