Man dies in hospital weeks on from Scottish Borders crash as family pay tribute
Ian Weir’s family say they are “devastated” and say he will be “sorely missed”.
A man has died in hospital weeks after a crash on a busy road in the Scottish Borders.
Ian Weir, 66, was taken to the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh last month with serious injuries after the collision on the A7 near Fountainhall.
Emergency services attended the scene of the crash, involving a blue Toyota Rav4, at around 10.30am on 4 December 2025
Mr Weir, from the Fountainhall area, died in Borders General Hospital on Monday, 12 January 2026.
Road policing officers are now appealing for information following the fatal collision.
Mr Weir's family has released a statement through Police Scotland.
They said: "We are devastated at the loss of our much-loved brother and uncle. He will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him. We would like to ask for privacy to grieve at this difficult time."
Road Policing Constable Lisa Parker said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Mr Weir and we will continue to support them while our enquiries progress.
"I'd like to thank members of the public who assisted at the scene before emergency services arrived.
"We're still keen to speak to anyone who was on the A7 around the time of the crash and saw what happened. In particular, we are yet to identify a man who stopped to provide assistance, and I would encourage them to make contact with us.
"Also, if anyone has dash-cam footage of the area, please review this and bring anything of significance to our attention."Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 0936 of 4 December, 2025.
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