Woman, 59, who died in crash named

A woman who died following a crash while horses ran loose on a major road has been named by police.^[1]

Lesley McTear, 59, from Dreghorn, died after a crash between a car and a van on the A737 at Howwood, Renfrewshire, at about 03:10 on Monday.

Police and ambulance attended and Ms McTear, who was a passenger in the Mercedes A-Class car, was pronounced dead at the scene.

In a statement, Ms McTear's family said: "Lesley was a loving wife, mother, grandma and daughter-in-law.

"As a family, we are deeply saddened by the events that have caused such a void in our family.

"Lesley was the glue that kept us all together and anyone who was lucky enough to know Lesley was showered by her unconditional love."