Family suffer twin tragedy as son dies following dad’s fatal smash

By Oliver Farrimond

A SCOTS businessman suffered double-heartbreak after two deaths within hours of each other, it emerged yesterday.

First skip-hire boss David Gallagher was involved in a fatal road smash when a biker collided with the lorry he was driving.

Then police called at his home later that same day to break the news that his son had been killed in a 4×4 accident.

Friends said Mr Gallagher, from Gilmerton in Edinburgh, was left “shattered” by the news.

One said: “It’s just unbelievable.

“He is a fantastic guy, a real diamond. He would take a bullet for his son if he had to.”