A MOTORIST will stand trial next month accused of causing the death of a Peebles cyclist by careless driving.
Seventy-five-year-old Carl Lane sustained serious spinal injuries after the collision with a Volvo XC90 on the A72 road near Peebles in October 2014.
He died at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow six months later.
William Stewart, 54, of Mathieson Street, Innerleithen, pleaded not guilty at Selkirk Sheriff Court to causing death by careless driving in that he failed to see Mr Lane cycling on the roadway and collided with him.
The alleged offence is said to have happened on the A72 road at Eshiels on October 27, 2014.
A trial date has been set for September 13.
Mr Lane was a retired RAF flight lieutenant and president of Peebles Cycling Club.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article