Rally driver McRae feared dead in crash
World Rally Championship star Colin McRae is feared dead after four people were killed when a helicopter crashed near his Scottish home.
Strathclyde Police said the 39-year-old was believed to have be on board the aircraft, which came down at Jerviswood, near Lanark, at about 4.10pm on Saturday.
McRae became the first Briton to win the championship drivers' title in 1995 and hails from a well-known motor-racing family in Scotland. He was runner-up in 1996, 1997 and 2001.
He is married to Alison and has two children, Hollie and Johnny. McRae's father, Jimmy, is a five-time British rally champion and his brother, Alister, is also former British rally champion.
A police statement said: "We can now confirm that four people were on board the helicopter which crashed in a wooded area, in Jerviswood.
"The bodies were found within the helicopter, which is owned by Mr Colin McRae of Jerviswood House, Lanark."
It added: "It is believed he was on board the helicopter however until formal identification has taken place, we will not be able to confirm the identities of those onboard."
Air accident investigators will carry out a full investigation into the cause of the crash.
Strathclyde Police initially said that the damage was so bad from the accident that they didn't know how many people were on board.
