Driver caused ex-police officer's death in crash near Dumfries
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image captionRobert Findlay was convicted at the High Court in Glasgow
A man has been convicted of causing the death of a motorcyclist by careless driving following a fatal crash on the A76 near Dumfries.
Former police officer James Dalkin, 61, of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, was killed in the accident in October 2018.
Robert Findlay, 41, of Sanquhar, was originally accused of causing death by dangerous driving before being convicted of the lesser charge.
Judge Sean Murphy QC deferred sentence and continued bail.
Findlay was banned from the road meantime.
The High Court in Glasgow heard how Findlay - who was driving a Ford S-Max - struck Mr Dalkin's Kawasaki motorbike and sent him hurling into the air.