Family of Porsche driver killed in horror crash pay heartbreaking tribute to dad of two
THE family of a dad killed in a horror crash have paid a heartbreaking tribute to the sporting enthusiast.
John Carswell, 47, was driving a grey Porsche 911 Carrera on the B954 in Perth when tragedy struck last weekend.
Officers raced to the scene between Alyth and Meigle at around 5pm on Saturday evening.
Emergency services attended but John, who had a passion for classic cars, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His family released a statement through Police Scotland thanking people for the support they have received at this tragic time.
They said: "We would like to express our gratitude for the overwhelming support we have received in the days following the tragedy.
"John was a well-known businessman in Arbroath.
"Away from work, he was an accomplished cyclist, boating was also a keen pursuit, as was scuba diving.
"In later years, he took up kayaking and enjoyed many tours of Scotland’s lochs and rivers with family and friends.
"Motoring was another great passion and he enjoyed restoring a number of classic cars.
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"He is survived by his parents, John and Liz, sister Tracey, brother Stuart, and his two young daughters Isla and Rowan.
";He was also a devoted uncle to Adam and Baillie, Nieve and Charlotte."
Sergeant David Farr added: "Our thoughts are with John’s family and friends at this very distressing time.
"Officers have been carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash and I would like to thank everyone for their help in responding to our earlier appeal.
"Anyone with any information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 2602 of 29 April, 2023."
Tributes previously flooded in for John in the aftermath of the tragic crash.
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