Police name HGV driver killed in motorway crash at border

A 63-year-old man who died in a crash which closed both sides of the main road between Scotland and England has been named.

Costica Balan, an HGV driver from Spalding in Lincolnshire, died at the scene of the collision near Gretna, early on Thursday morning.

It led to the closure of both the A74(M) and M6 motorways for more than 12 hours.

His family described him as a "beloved husband and father who will be dearly missed by everyone".